2019 Elections
INEC declares elections inconclusive in Bauchi, directs re-run within 21 days
The governorship election of Bauchi State has been declared as inconclusive.
The Returning Officer for the state, Prof. Mohammed Kyari, made the announcement at exactly 12:am on Tuesday morning.
He said that the total registered voters were 2, 323, 603, while the accredited voters stood at 1, 056, 729.
According to him, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP], Sen. Bala Mohammed, got 469, 512 votes to defeat his closest rival, the All Progressives Congress Candidate, incumbent Governor, Mohammed Abubakar, who came very close with 465, 453 votes.
He added that the total valid votes are 1, 026, 901, rejected Votes are 21, 419 while the total votes cast are 1, 048, 220.
Kyari of the Federal University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa state, gave three reasons for his action.
He said:
“First, that the margin of lead between the PDP and APC Candidates is 4, 059 votes.
Secondly, the number of cancelled votes even without that of Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area which he had earlier cancelled was 45, 312.
“Thirdly, the total number of registered voters in the affected areas are 139, 240.”
The Returning Officer further said that:
“Therefore, based on Section 26 Part 53 of the Electoral Act, I hereby declare this result inconclusive.”
He, therefore, directed the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state to immediately conduct a re-run in the affected areas within 21 days.
The results of 19 out of 20 LGAs were so far announced by the various Collation Officers.
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