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Nigeria - The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday declared the Bayelsa State governorship elections inconclusive after canceling the elections at South Ijaw LGA.
“Reports on the election conducted in Southern Ijaw LGA on December 6, 2015, revealed that the election was substantially marred by violence, ballot snatching and hostage taking of electoral officers," the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Baritor Kpagih, said on Monday.
“These include reports from political parties, observers, both local and foreign, among others. These fall short of international acceptable standard for credible elections.
“Consequently, the commission has decided, in the interest of the integrity of the process, to cancel the governorship election in Southern Ijaw LGA. A new date for Southern Ijaw governorship election will be announced in due course.” he added.
As things stand, PDP candidate, Seriake Dickson is leading with 33,154 votes. He has 105,748 votes while his closest rival, Timipre Sylva, got a total of 72,594 votes.
But the results from the seven LGAs which were declared, were not enough to declare the incumbent governor the winner of the election due to the cancellation of the election in Southern Ijaw, which has 120,827 registered voters.
“Reports on the election conducted in Southern Ijaw LGA on December 6, 2015, revealed that the election was substantially marred by violence, ballot snatching and hostage taking of electoral officers," the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Baritor Kpagih, said on Monday.
“These include reports from political parties, observers, both local and foreign, among others. These fall short of international acceptable standard for credible elections.
“Consequently, the commission has decided, in the interest of the integrity of the process, to cancel the governorship election in Southern Ijaw LGA. A new date for Southern Ijaw governorship election will be announced in due course.” he added.
As things stand, PDP candidate, Seriake Dickson is leading with 33,154 votes. He has 105,748 votes while his closest rival, Timipre Sylva, got a total of 72,594 votes.
But the results from the seven LGAs which were declared, were not enough to declare the incumbent governor the winner of the election due to the cancellation of the election in Southern Ijaw, which has 120,827 registered voters.
