The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of the final collation of the governorship election results in Bayelsa State. The decision came as only the result of one local government area was available for collation, out of the eight local governments in the state.
Professor Farouk Kuta, the returning officer for the election and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, disclosed the delay during a briefing with journalists at the INEC state headquarters in Yenagoa on Saturday night. He explained that INEC was uncertain if the results from the other local government areas would be ready before midnight, prompting the postponement.
Though Professor Kuta did not specify the local government area whose result was ready, he assured that the collation process would resume on Sunday at 10 a.m.
The meeting where the announcement was made was attended by Obo Efanga, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Bayelsa State, two INEC national commissioners, and the state commissioner of police.
The postponement of the result collation has generated anticipation among stakeholders and the public, as they eagerly await the final outcome of the Bayelsa State governorship election. The affected local government areas’ results will now be presented and included in the overall result declaration on Sunday.
The decision to postpone the collation is aimed at allowing for proper verification and accurate reflection of the people’s will in the final results. All parties involved are urged to cooperate and exercise patience as the electoral process continues.
