The intrigue linked with the outcome of
Taraba governorship election persists, as the Independent National Electoral
Commission has declared the April 11 polls in the state inconclusive.
Professor Muhammad Kariey,
INEC returning officer for the election, said there has to be a supplementary
election because the total number of votes rejected and cancelled were more
than the total vote with which PDP’s Darius Ishaku led the runner-up
Aisha Al-Hassan of the APC. In figures, the PDP polled 317,198 votes,
while the APC received 262,386.
Another
round of voting should be conducted within 30 days.
The
official was quoted as saying by Premium Times:
“The difference between the PDP
and APC is 63,817, while the rejected votes from some troubled areas are over
100, 000 votes.”
Based
on the reports, the elections in Donga Wukari and Zing LGs were cancelled
over the alleged indiscretions.
The
outcome of Taraba election is among the most expected in Nigeria, as because
one of the leading candidates is a woman who might become the first female
governor in the history of the country.
No comments :
Post a Comment