UPDATE: No Supplementary Election In Bauchi, INEC Accepts Results From Dogara’s LGA

The leadership of INEC has cancelled the earlier announced supplementary elections in Bauchi state, saying, however, that it has approved the resumption, conclusion and announcement of the result of the Tafawa Balewa Local Government in relation to the Governorship election.

In a statement issued at about midnight on Friday in Abuja and signed by a National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, the commission also announced the change of the Collation Officer for Tafawa Balewa Local Government who reportedly withdrew due to threats to her life.
The statement reads; “On the 12 day of March 2019 the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) considered a report submitted by the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Bauchi State on the disruption of the Collation process at the Tafawa Balewa Collation Centre which led to the cancelation of results for the entire Local Government.

The actual figure is 2,533. Consequently, the Commission has taken the following decisions: Approved the resumption and conclusion of the collation of results of Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area in relation to the Governorship election as the duplicate and original Registration Area results are available. Approved the resumption, conclusion and announcement of the result of the Tafawa Balewa State Constituency. The appointment of a new Collation/Returning Officer for Tafawa Balewa Local Government to continue and conclude the collation process in place of the original Collation Officer who withdrew from the exercise citing threats to her life and those of her family members. The Collation process for Tafawa Balewa Local Government will resume on Tuesday, 19th March 2019.