INEC Adjourns Collation till Monday

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ba3ef454 inec collation INEC Adjourns Collation till Monday

* PDP, Wada Reject Election Results

Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjourned the collation of the Kogi State governorship election result till 8am Monday.

The INEC Returning Officer for the state, Prof. Mohammed Umar, disclosed that this has become necessary to enable the collation officers do their work in the remaining two local government areas — Lokoja and Ibaji respectively.

Meanwhile, Governor Yahaya Bello is leading in the results of the 19 local government areas declared by INEC so far.

With the results of the remaining two local governments to be collated, the coast is clear for the return of the White Lion to the Lugard House in Lokoja.

However, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the election, Musa Wada, have rejected the results of the poll.

Wada disclosed this while speaking at a press briefing held at the Suitorial Hotel in Lokoja on Sunday.

He described…



Source: Thisday Newspaper