The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the Saturday Niger East senatorial by-election inconclusive due to irregularities in some polling units. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Niger State, Dr Emmanuel Onucheyo, made this known at the end of the result collation in Minna. He said another election would be held in some polling units in Bosso, Chanchaga, Munya, Paikoro, Rafi and Shiroro Local Government Areas on September 6. Our correspondent reports that the by- election was held in nine councils – Bosso, Chanchaga, Gurara, Munya, Paikoro, Rafi, Shiroro, Suleja and Tafa. He said the election witnessed cases of ballot box snatching, arm twisting of electoral officials and violence. Onucheyo said the standing results for the four parties that participated were given as: All Progressive Congress, 84,689; All Progressive Grand Alliance, 2,099; Peoples Democratic Party, 89,640 and the Social Democratic Party, 460. He said the number of registered voters was 937,443, number of accredited voters 199,790 and 176,888 was the number of valid votes cast.



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A section of the news today said APC was in clear lead

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