Bayelsa Guber: INEC Postpones Collation Of Results
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the collation of results of the Bayelsa governorship election till Monday noon.
Faruq Kuta, the state returning officer, announced adjournment on Sunday evening.
Results from six of the eight LGAs in the state have been presented. The two remaining LGAs are Brass and Southern Ijaw.
Earlier in the day, a man identified as George Sibo reportedly died Sunday afternoon after he was allegedly attacked by a mob in Twon-Brass, headquarters of the Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
It was learnt that the deceased was attacked at the governorship election collation centre at the council area headquarters when results from some wards in Constituency 2 were being submitted.
Sibo, popularly called “Kobo-Kobo” was said to be an indigene of Twon-Brass and an aide to a politician from the local government.
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