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BREAKING: Bayelsa Governorship Election Suffers Huge Setback, INEC Makes Fresh Announcement (DETAILS)
BREAKING: Bayelsa Governorship Election Suffers Huge Setback, INEC Makes Fresh Announcement (DETAILS)
An official from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been abducted in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
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The incident occurred on Friday when the official was forcibly taken by unknown individuals while waiting to board a boat at the Amassoma Jetty.
“INEC also reports that its SPO (Supervising Polling Officer) assigned to Registration Area 06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama LGA was abducted while waiting to board a boat at Amassoma Jetty. The security agencies have been notified,” the commission said in a statement late Friday.
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In a separate incident, a boat carrying 12 commission officials for the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state capsized on Friday, resulting in the loss of election result sheets.
“We wish to confirm that a boat carrying election personnel to Registration Area-17 (Koluama) in Southern Ijaw LGA capsized,” said a spokesperson for the commission in the state, Wilfred Ifogah.
“Fortunately, no life was lost as all election personnel numbering 12 and the boat operator were rescued.
“We however lost our result sheets, power banks and liggage containing personnel effects of staff.
“The total number of registered voters in the affected Registration Areas is 5,386 and the number of PVCs collected is 5,311. INEC is making efforts to ensure the conduct of elections in the affected area.”
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