The Residents Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Bauchi state, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would conduct a rerun governorship election in 15 affected local government areas Saturday, saying election would not hold in Tafawa Balewa local government, pending the decision of the Court.
“On Saturday 23rd, rerun elections will be held in 15 local government areas, 29 registration areas and wards. This includes 36 polling units and 22,759 Registered Voters in all. “Since the court order received by the commission only affects governorship collation of Tafawa Balewa local government area, the commission has concluded arrangements to conduct elections in other areas where elections were either canceled or not held at all,” Abdullahi said.
The REC appealed to the public, especially the people of Tafawa Balewa local government area to be calm and wait for the outcome of the court ruling. The details of the polling units, wards and the affected local government areas were given below:
Alkaleri -1 ward – 1 – PU – 1,190 reg. voters
Bogoro – 1 ward – 1 – PU – 1,130 reg. voters
Darazo – 3 wards- 4 PUs – 2,746 reg. voters
Dass – 1 ward – 1 PU – 872 reg. voters
Gamawa 1 ward – 1 PU – 405 reg. voters
Ganjuwa 2wards -2PUs – 1,306 reg. voters
Giade – 4 wards – 4PUs -1, 899 reg. voters
Itas Gadau 1ward-3PUs – 2,252 reg. voters
Jama’are 2wards – 2PUs – 829 reg. voters
Katagum 2 wards -3PUs – 2,055 reg. voters
Kirfi – 2 wards 2PUs – 1,111 reg. voters
Misau – 1 ward – 1 PU – 1, 007 reg. voters
Ningi – 4 wards – 5PUs – 2, 533 reg. voters
Shira – 1 ward – 1 PU – 438 reg. voters
Toro – 3 wards – 4PUs – 2, 868 reg. voters
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has finally released the timeline for the completion of the electoral process in Rivers state.
Festus Okoye, the electoral body Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Information at a media briefing in Abuja, said collation and announcement of results in the Rivers governorship election will take place between 2nd and 5th of April, 2019 at a venue to be decided by stakeholders.
Okoye said that the supplementary elections will take place on the 13th of April in local government areas where elections could not hold. He further said Certificates of Return will be issued to successful candidates on 19TH of April. INEC will hold security meeting in Rivers state on 29 March and also meet with critical stakeholders on 30th of March.
