INEC Suspends Collation of Abia, Enugu Guber Results, Gives Reason

INEC Suspends Collation of Abia, Enugu Guber Results, Gives Reason

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of the Abia and Enugu state governorship election results.

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The nation's electoral umpire made the announcement on Monday, March 20, 2023, on Channels TV as monitored by Legit.ng.

INEC, Abia state, 2023 election
INEC suspends Abia governorship election result. Photo credit: INEC Nigeria
Source: Twitter

INEC suspends collation of Abia results

State Presiding Officer of the election, and Vice-Chancellor, of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, Professor Nnenna Oti, announced the suspension shortly after the Collation team returned from a short break, INEC confirmed on Twitter.

In a tweet sighted by Legit.ng, INEC wrote:

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"PRESS RELEASE
"Suspension of Further Collation of Governorship Election Results in Abia and Enugu States."

Source: Legit.ng

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