January
9, 2016 has been set aside for the conclusion of the governorship election in
Bayelsa State.
The
commission arrived at this date after a meeting it had with leaders of political
parties who fielded candidates in the Saturday, December governorship election
and the candidates who contested the election.
Spokesperson
for INEC, Nick Dazang, who confirmed the new date for election in Southern Ijaw
local government said the commission had already issued a public notice on the
exercise.
The
press statement as posted on their site
goes thus:
“Following
a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties who fielded candidates
in the Saturday, 5th December Bayelsa governorship election and the candidates
who contested the election at the INEC headquarters this afternoon, the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the election in
Southern Ijaw and other Polling Units where elections were cancelled on
Saturday, 9thJanuary 2016”.
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