A man, identified as Jide Jooba, believed to be a Returning Officer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State, has been shot dead.
Recall that opposition candidate, Sen. Ademola Adeleke had been declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Saturday election in the state.
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According to reports, suspected political thugs killed Jide, who was the returning local government officer for his party in the present governorship race.
Although Adeleke was in the lead, the votes were reportedly still being counted when Jide was shot dead.