Osun Decides: Why INEC decision is justified – Ubani

The immediate-past Second Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar
Association, Mr. Monday Ubani, has applauded the Independent
National Electoral Commission, INEC, on its declaration of the Osun
State governorship election as inconclusive.

Ubani speaking to Punch said INEC was justified in law to
declare the election inconclusive.

Ubani said: “Since the difference in the number of votes between
the two leading candidates of the PDP and the APC was less than the
cumulative number of registered voters in the units where votes
were cancelled, INEC, by law, has the power to declare the election
inconclusive.

“In the Osun election, the leading candidate had 353 votes more
than the APC candidate.

“The figure is less than the over 3,000 registered voters in the
units where the election was cancelled.

“But whether or not the votes were justifiably cancelled is
another question.”