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Editor 4
March 11, 2019
TheIndependent National Electoral Commission,INEC has declared as
“inconclusive”,outcome of the governorship election in Bauchi state
andwill therefore conduct a re-run within 21 days.
ReturningOfficer, Professor Mohammed Kyari, who made the
declarationon Monday said that apart from the cancellation of the result
fromentire Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area because of
irregularities,the exercise in some other polling units also suffered the
samefate.
Hesaid his decision was in line with section 26 part 53 of the Electoral
Act.
whileannouncing the votes garnered by the two contending parties
beforedeclaring the outcome inconclusive, the Returnig Officer had
giventhe scores of incumbent governor, Mohammed Abubakar of APC
as465,453 votes and that of Bala Mohammed of PDP as 469,512 votes.
Kyarisaid that the Independent National Electoral Commission would
conductre- run election within 21 days in the affected Local
Governmentarea and polling unit which results had been cancelled
beforethe final announcement of the winner.