{
  "id": 1061079,
  "title": "#OsunDecides2026: (PICTORIAL) INEC commences sorting, counting of votes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osundecides2026-pictorial-inec-commences-sorting-counting-of-votes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T15:20:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-pictorial-inec-commences-sorting-counting-of-votes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began sorting and counting votes in Osun State polling units on Saturday, following the completion of the governorship election. The process entails organizing the ballots and tallying the votes for the candidates competing in the election.\n\nA former minister criticized the slow performance of the Ballot Verification and Authentication System (BVAS). Another issue arose when Davido questioned the delay in uploading results to the INEC's Integrated Results Verification (IReV) system.\n\nAPC Senator Fadahunsi urged his supporters to keep an eye on voters' choices. The results are anticipated to be documented on the correct result sheets before being announced at the polling units. These results will then be disseminated in accordance with the electoral guidelines.\n\nHannah Johnson, a journalist at Punch Newspapers, reports that she has over three years of professional experience in reporting, storytelling, and digital content creation. She combines traditional reporting skills with a modern, digital-first approach to journalism, creating content tailored for both web and social platforms. Johnson excels at simplifying complex topics into clear, engaging, and relatable stories that appeal to a broad audience. Her work demonstrates hands-on newsroom experience, editorial judgment, and a dedication to accurate, audience-focused journalism.",
  "summary": "See pictorial updates as INEC officials commence sorting and counting of votes in polling units across Osun State for the governorship election. Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-pictorial-inec-commences-sorting-counting-of-votes/",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osundecides2026-inec-officials-voters-flee-as-violence-erupts-in",
        "published": "2026-08-15T14:17:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "#OsunDecides2026: Davido queries delay in uploading results to INEC IReV",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osundecides2026-davido-queries-delay-in-uploading-results-to-inec-irev",
        "published": "2026-08-15T14:40:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun decides: Its 2:33pm – Davido tackles INEC over delay in IReV results upload",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osun-decides-its-2-33pm-davido-tackles-inec-over-delay-in-irev",
        "published": "2026-08-15T15:38:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}