BREAKING: Bayelsa Governorship Election Results Collation Postponed By INEC

Bayelsa Governorship Election Results Collation has been postponed by INEC.

 

Newsonline Nigeria reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the collation of Bayelsa state governorship election results, now scheduled for 12 pm on Monday (tomorrow). 

 

This Nigeria news platform gathered that INEC has stated that the decision is a result of certain elections that were not conducted yesterday being held today, requiring additional time for officials to gather and compile the results. 

 

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The electoral body specifically said the re-elections were held in Southern Ijaw and Brass local governments. 

 

• ”We have to give the Presiding Officers time to reconcile and put their figures together,” an INEC official announced at the state collation officer in Yenagoa, the state capital.”