INEC To Conduct Supplementary Governorship Election In Six States

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to conduct supplementary governorship election in Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto on Saturday, March 23.
The governorship elections which  held last Saturday, March 9 in Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto were declared inconclusive due to violence and cancellation of votes which were higher than the difference between the two leading candidates in each of the states.
Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, lnformation and Voter Education Committee made this known Tuesday at the end of the meeting of the Commission in Abuja.
Okoye said INEC declared winners in the governorship elections in 22 out of the 29 states where the polls were held.
“The Commission met today, 12th March 2019 and reviewed the conduct of the 29 Governorship and 991 State constituency elections held on 9th March 2019. In all, the Commission declared winners in the Governorship elections in 22 states.
“However, the Returning Officers in Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Plateau and Sokoto States declared the Governorship elections inconclusive. Consequently the Commission will conduct supplementary elections on Saturday 23rd March 2019 to conclude the process.

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