Osun PDP candidate rejects results

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Osun East Senatorial District, Mr. Francis Fadahunsi, has rejected the results of the election held in the area on Saturday.

In a statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Tuesday, the PDP candidate called on members of the party and his supporters to remain calm while assuring them that he would seek legal means to right the alleged wrong done to him.

He assured the people of the state that the result of the election would not stop his scholarship offer and other empowerment projects.

The Independent National Electoral Commission had on Monday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Babajide Omoworare, winner of the election with 101,352 votes while Fadahunsi came second with 99,166 votes in the keenly contested election.

The announcement of the result caused tension to rise in Ilesa and other communities around the area.

Fadahunsi said, “Those responsible for the sorrowful mood in Ife/Ijesha Senatorial District   will not have the last laugh.

“I am calling on my supporters to remain calm. We will use every legal and peaceful means to contest the results and achieve our ambition of making life better for the Ife and Ijesha people.

“I am calling on all members and supporters of the party to go out en mass and vote for the PDP candidates in the April 11 state House of Assembly election.”