{
  "id": 1064004,
  "title": "#OsunDecides2026: (PICTORIAL) INEC commences sorting, counting of votes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/osundecides2026-pictorial-inec-commences-sorting-counting-of-votes-1064004",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T15:36:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-pictorial-inec-commences-sorting-counting-of-votes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the governorship election of Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the meticulous process of sorting and counting votes. This crucial step follows the completion of voting on Saturday. The task entails organizing the ballots and tabulating the votes cast for the candidates. The official explanation from INEC is that the results will be documented on the correct result sheets before being announced at the polling stations. Afterwards, the data will be transmitted according to the established electoral guidelines. The campaign trail leading up to this milestone has seen various reactions, including a criticism from a former minister about the slow performance of the Biometric Verification and Authentication System (BVAS), and a query from music star Davido regarding the delay in uploading the results to INEC's system.",
  "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/",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "#OsunDecides2026: INEC officials, voters flee as violence erupts in Ejigbo LGA",
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}