A total of 48,828 votes were cancelled across 40 polling units in 19 wards of nine local government areas. According to Pai, the commission has put all modalities on ground to ensure that a successful and peaceful supplementary election is conducted in the affected areas. Pai also commended the political gladiators and residents of the state for conducting themselves in a peaceful manner before, during and after the presidential and governorship elections, and called on them to do better during the forthcoming supplementary polls. “So, it will be good that we maintain that status quo and ensure that next Saturday’s supplementary polls is also conducted in a peaceful manner,” he urgedNAN reports that the supplementary elections will be conducted in Shendam, Kanam, Bokkos, Mangu and Bassa local governments. Others include Langtang South, Pankshin, Barkin Ladi and Jos North local governments.

Source: The Guardian March 16, 2019 14:03 UTC