The poll was declared
inconclusive because the lead margin between Mr Smart Adeyemi who polled 80,118
votes and Dino Melaye who got 59,548 was 20,570 which was lower than the 43,127
registered voters in 53 polling units of 20 registration areas in the zone.
The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the Kogi West Senatorial
election inconclusive.
According to INEC’s
Returning Officer, Professor Olayinde Lawal, he was constrained by law to
declare a winner because of the lead margin between the leading candidates.
Lawal said the commission
would announce a new date for the conduct of a supplementary election in the 53
polling units before a winner could be declared.
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