The governorship election in some places in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, has been pushed forward due to late commencement of the voting exercise.
Consequently, INEC has rescheduled election in the ares till Sunday, December 6.
INEC official, Professor Mustapha Leki, announced this at the headquarters of INEC in Yenagoa.
He said the electoral body experienced many challenges in several places in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
“These were occasioned as a result of severe militant activities. As a result of this development and working in conjunction with security agencies, our first concern is to take steps to stabilise the situation to ensure the safety of electoral officials and the security of materials.”
INEC Director of Voters Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi confirmed the postponement of the election, while speaking on a programme on the Nigeria Television Authority.
Similarly, State Police Commissioner, Operations, David Folawiyo commented on the postponement.
“We got word from Bayelsa that polling officials and electoral officials have met and have taken decision to continue tomorrow in such places where there was violence so that they don’t go far into the night or enter in the night. The decision was taken by electoral official not the police.”
