The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Edo, Mr Sam Olumekun, says collation of results for the governorship election in the state would commence on Thursday.
Olumekun
disclosed this in Benin on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting with a
National Commissioner and two Resident Electoral Commissioners at 11.20
p.m.
He, however, did not give reasons for the shift in date for the exercise.
The
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the decision to commence the
collation on Thursday could be traced to the late arrival of results
from the 18 local government areas of the state.
A
Correspondent of NAN who visited INEC office in Benin reports that
security was tight while movement to the area had been restricted to
only accredited officers and staff.
At the INEC
office, party agents, Journalists and election observers were seen
waiting for the commencement of collation of results from the local
government areas.
A source close to the commission
told NAN that those waiting for the collation had the option to wait or
come back on Thursday for the exercise.
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