Sokoto re-run: INEC halts results collation, awaits one LGA’s result For more on SupplementaryElections click: You can also visit for other interesting stories.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has adjourned the collation of governorship supplementary election results in Sokoto State till 9 a.m on Sunday .reports that the state’s Chief Collation/ Returning Officer, Prof. Fatima Muktar, made the announcement after she received results of polling units from 21 local government areas.
The LGA’s were affected by the cancellation of votes, which prompted the re-run elections as the number of votes cancelled was higher than the existing margins between Governor Aminu Tambuwal of PDP and his closest rival, Ahmad Aliyu of APC.Based on the received results of re-run election, Tambuwal is leading with 2,058 votes ahead of Ahmad.
The only LGA remaining is Kebbe, having 35 polling units which is the highest area among the 135 polling units split across the LGAs.
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