The electoral body in Nigeria, INEC, has announced decision to halt the rerun for the Niger state House Assembly elections in Agaie constituency, Igbere Tv reports.
Yesterday, Prof. Sam Egwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, issued a press statement declaring Yahaya Abdullahi, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the election, Igbere Tv reports.
INEC said its decision was sequel to the earlier declaration of the PDP candidate winner of the election by the returning officer, Prof. Musa Kolo.
Professor Sam Egwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in a statement he personally signed and made available to Igbere Tv, said, “the rerun in two units has been dropped after due consultations with stakeholders.”
However, in a swift reaction, APC chairman, Eng. Mohammed Jibril Imam said the commission’s decision declaring the PDP candidate winner was unacceptable.
He said INEC erred in declaring the PDP candidate winner of the election it earlier said was inconclusive.
“Why should the commission take such critical decision when the votes difference in the results under contention were just 106, while the two units the rerun was billed to take place boast of 1,437 votes.” Imam queried in a chat with Igbere Tv newsmen.
INEC said its decision was sequel to the earlier declaration of the PDP candidate winner of the election by the returning officer, Prof. Musa Kolo.
Professor Sam Egwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in a statement he personally signed and made available to Igbere Tv, said, “the rerun in two units has been dropped after due consultations with stakeholders.”
However, in a swift reaction, APC chairman, Eng. Mohammed Jibril Imam said the commission’s decision declaring the PDP candidate winner was unacceptable.
He said INEC erred in declaring the PDP candidate winner of the election it earlier said was inconclusive.
“Why should the commission take such critical decision when the votes difference in the results under contention were just 106, while the two units the rerun was billed to take place boast of 1,437 votes.” Imam queried in a chat with Igbere Tv newsmen.
