The returning officer, Professor Wole Moreenikeji, on Sunday, said that due to violence and irregularities recorded in seven polling units across four Local Government Areas, the results of the polling units had been cancelled.

He, however, said that a re-run of the election in the affected polling units would hold on September 6.

It was an election meant to feel the vacant seat of late Senator Dahiru Awaisu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who died on June 12. A general low turnout of voters was witnessed in all the polling units.



Despite the low turnout of voters, the few that voted gave a pass mark to the INEC.

The All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Mr David Umuru, after casting his vote was confident of victory in the polls, but his hopes were tampered when the election was declared inconclusive due to violence and other irregularities witnessed during the election.

In some polling units, voters were seen battling to find their names on the register, a development that the electorates raised concerns over.

In the results announced by the returning officer, Professor Moreenikeji, Nuhu Zaibay of the People’s Democratic Party led with 89,698 votes while David Umuru of the All Progressives Congress had so far pulled 84,640 votes.

Professor Moreenikeji said that a re-run election would hold on September 6, but the issues raised have highlighted the need for the electoral commission to address the irregularities and for the security agencies to adopt a more efficient security strategy to ensure a free, fair and violent free election.

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Interesing

What of the result that showed that APC was leading with a landslide margin?

This is just to fulfill all righteousness. APC has lost this election. This is just the achin come next year, some people will still cry.

This may be a sign of how 2015 will play out.

What kind of election is this with jus less than 300k votes. Dry!! Now they'll waste more money again.

Dreal1247: What of the result that showed that APC was leading with a landslide margin?

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday, declared last Saturday’s Niger East senatorial by-election inconclusive.

The commission said this followed the electoral malpractices recorded in six local government councils in the zone and immediately fixed September 6 as the date for a new election in the affected polling units.

INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Emmanuel Onucheyo said the affected LGCs are Bosso, Chanchaga, Munya, Paikoro, Rafi and Shiroro.

Giving the result of the LGCs so far concluded, he said out of 22, 029 votes cast at the election, APC scored14, 240; APGA 17; PDP, 6,666; SDP 55 with 897 invalid votes.

He said following the snatching of result sheets in Beji wards of Bosso LGC, the result of the affected ward was cancelled. He said elections were not conducted in Kofar Sarkin Fada polling unit of Chanachage a LGC. However, the result of the council apart from the affected unit indicated that APC got 12, 998, APGA 323, PDP 6, 812 while SDP scored 26. The total votes cast was 20,792.

In Munya LGC, a case of ballot box snatching, though later returned was recorded as well as a case of masked men that caused confusion in Gulmi ward. However, the score line indicated that APC got 4, 472 votes, APGA 103, PDP 8,628 while SDP got 59 votes.

In Paikoro LGC, there was a case of ballot box snatching and eruption of fighting in Panowa and Feche Kuci units which forced the electoral officials to leave their duty posts. In Paikoro LGC, APC got 12, 585, APGA 291, PDP 14, 896 and SDP 72.

In Tugan Bako polling unit of Rafi LGC a ballot box was forcefully taken away from electoral officials. The result of the LGC so far announced indicated that APC got 7, 789, APGA 571, PDP 7, 670 while SDP scored 84.

In Shiroro LGC there was reported cases of fighting in Erena, Gurmana, Manta polling units that led to the tampering of election material thereby leading to the cancellation of the result.

However, in Gurara LGC the election was conducted without hitches in the 10 wards of the LGC, where APC scored 5,782, APGA 144, PDP 11,818 and SDP 36. The election in Suleja LGC was also smooth. In Tafa LGC the election went smoothly with APC having 3, 953, APGA 105, PDP 8, 734 and SDP 20.

Source: www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/politics/33172-niger-senatorial-by-election-inconclusive-fresh-poll-in-6-lgs-to-hold-september-6

They rendered the elections inconclusive due to violence in ABC stronghold where APC was ahead by over 10000 votes. In the votes counted in other areas PDC was ahead by almost 5000 votes.

The more you look the more you see. This smacks of impending rigging.