{
  "id": 1490005,
  "title": "INEC dismisses ghost, hired voters claims in Osun election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/inec-dismisses-ghost-hired-voters-claims-in-osun-election-1490005",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:50:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/inec-dismisses-ghost-hired-voters-claims-in-osun-election/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected allegations of fraudulent activities, such as ghost and hired voters, during the Osun State governorship election held on August 15. The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) prevented such voting, according to INEC's Chief Press Secretary, Dayo Oketola, who advised Nigerians to be cautious about unverified information and videos circulating online. Oketola highlighted the election's high voter turnout of 50.116%, surpassing previous off-cycle elections in Nigeria. This victory belongs to Accord Party candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who secured 511,067 votes, compared to Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress with 444,815 votes.",
  "summary": "INEC dismisses claims of ghost and hired voters in the Osun State governorship election, stating BVAS made such voting impossible. Learn more about the ele Read More: https://punchng.com/inec-dismisses-ghost-hired-voters-claims-in-osun-election/",
  "key_points": [
    "INEC rejects ghost and hired voters allegations in Osun election",
    "BVAS prevented fraudulent voting during August 15 polls",
    "Accord Party's Adeleke wins with 50.116% voter turnout"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}