Zamfara: INEC declares Bakura bye-election inconclusive, 2 adhoc staff missing

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By Ahmed Attahir, Gusau

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Bakura constituency bye election in Zamfara state, conducted on Saturday inconclusive.

The commission also said two of its adhoc staff were missing.

The returning officer, Professor Ibrahim Magawata who addressed newsmen in the early hours of Sunday said, the election results of some polling units in Bakura ward have been cancelled.

According to Professor Magawata, the cancelled poling units have a total number of 11,429 votes.

He however declared that so far the PDP candidate, Alhaji Ibrahim Tudu scored 18645 votes, while the APC candidate, Alhaji Bello Dankande Gamji scored 16464.

No date has been fixed yet for the conclusion of the bye-election.

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