Bauchi Governorship Supplementary Election: Live Updates From Concise Election Monitoring Room/ Live Reports
Welcome to Concise election monitoring room in Bauchi, Nigeria as elections will hold in some parts of the state to decide who becomes the next governor of the state.
In the state, after the collation of 19 local governments out of the 20, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Governor Muhammed Abubakar trails the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Bala Mohammed, with 4,059 votes.
According to INEC, the APC scored a total of 465,453 votes against the PDP’s 469,512 votes.
INEC added that supplementary election in the state will be held in 36 polling units (PUs) in 28 registration areas in 15 local governments comprising of 22,759 voters.
The electoral body said election will not in Tafawa Balewa, where a court order has also forced the electoral body to suspend its planned collation of results there.
Concise News will bring you the latest reports of happenings in Benue state during the rerun election.
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In #Bauchi state, Darazo LGA, Gabarin Unguwar Sarki ward, Kofar Fada Galadima 001PU, no voter turnout at the moment, but security officials are alleged to have arrested a person found with multiple PVCs@inecnigeria#CDDAnalysisCentre#NigeriaDecides2019#BauchiDecides
— CDD West Africa (@CDDWestAfrica) March 23, 2019
#BAUCHIDECIDES
At 2.05pm in Bauchi state, Misau LGA in AJILI GUGULIN ward PU: 001, voting has ended and cancellation of remaining ballot papers began. @inecnigeria#CDDAnalysisCentre#NigeriaDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/8giJg6BQbC— CDD West Africa (@CDDWestAfrica) March 23, 2019
In #Bauchi: Voting has ended in Jankude Ward, Polling Unit Bakin Rijiya 015, Itas Gadau LGA. Sorting and counting of votes now on. https://t.co/Hk4Wo9o6Q1 via @thecableng #SupplementaryElections #CDDAnalysisCentre #NigeriaDecides2019
— TheCable (@thecableng) March 23, 2019
In Bauchi: Voting has ended in Gabarin Ward, Polling Unit 001, Darazo LGA. Sorting and counting of votes next in line. #SupplementaryElections #NigeriaDecides2019
— TheCable (@thecableng) March 23, 2019
4 INEC OFFICIALS 'ABDUCTED' IN BAUCHI
Four @inecnigeria officials are reportedly kidnapped in Bauchi state #SupplementaryElections #CDDAnalysisCentre #NigeriaDecides2019
— TheCable (@thecableng) March 23, 2019
#BAUCHIDECIDES
At 11:13am in Bauchi state, in Darazo LGA, Garin Jauro Bappah ward, PU: 026, voting is going on smoothly with the presence of 4 policemen and 3 NSCDC officials.#CDDAnalysisCentre #NigeriaDecides2019— CDD West Africa (@CDDWestAfrica) March 23, 2019
At 9:57am in Bauchi state, Toro LGA, Ribina Ward, in Sala Primary Sch (019)PU. Security personnel present (Police, NSCDC, Immigration), card readers are functional, voter turn out is average. Presence of APC, PDP, PRP, SDP party agents.#CDDAnalysisCentre #NigeriaDecides2019
— CDD West Africa (@CDDWestAfrica) March 23, 2019
#BAUCHIDECIDES
At 9:53am in Bauchi State, Jamare LGA in Jabbori Primary School PU, voting and accreditation is ongoing, security personnel is present and party agents are also present. #CDDAnalysisCentre #NigeriaDecides2019— CDD West Africa (@CDDWestAfrica) March 23, 2019
As of 9:21am in Bauchi state, Kirfi Lga, in Bara Central, Kofar Sarki ward, Yaki Bara (002) polling unit, voting is in progress with the presence of security officials (police, immigration). Card readers are functioning properly. #SupplementaryElections #CDDAnalysisCentre
— TheCable (@thecableng) March 23, 2019
In Bauchi: At Bara Ward, PU 002 in Kirfi LGA, accreditation and voting started by 8.45am and is going on peacefully. https://t.co/Hk4Wo9o6Q1 via @thecableng #SupplementaryElections #CDDAnalysisCentre #NigeriaDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/YWfT94HPtx
— TheCable (@thecableng) March 23, 2019
