Nigeria says governship vote 'inconclusive' in six states

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Nigeria's electoral board said on Tuesday the outcome of governorship polls in six states was inconclusive, sparking opposition fury and raising the prospect of re-runs and legal action.

Nigeria’s electoral board said on Tuesday the outcome of governorship polls in six states was inconclusive, sparking opposition fury and raising the prospect of re-runs and legal action.

In areas where the poll was cancelled, the total vote exceeded the margin between the top two candidates, which prompted returning officers to declare the outcome for that state to be inconclusive, he said. “They did not satisfy the margin of lead principal as stated in our regulations and guidelines,” he said.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s beaten rival, Atiku Abubakar, of the People’s Democratic Party , called the vote a “sham” and is challenging the result in court.

 

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