The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed elections in 141 polling units in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State in the country’s south-south.
This was disclosed by the INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, today in Abuja.
Mr Yakubu said the process was disrupted in Wards 4, 6, 8, and 14 and the security operatives overcame the challenges.
He said the INEC ad-hoc staff expressed apprehension about going back to conduct the election, thus necessitating the postponement.
“We have decided that the election will be held tomorrow (Sunday) where 40 out of 141 polling units where the materials are intact.”
The postponement affects the presidential and national assembly elections in the area and the elections will be held tomorrow.