Some results sheet for the Bayelsa governorship election have been lost after a boat conveying ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), capsized on Friday.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that the affected documents are for Unit 17, Koluama town in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
This was contained in a statement on Friday by Wilfred Ifogah, head of INEC voters’ registration in the state.
According to Igogah, an electoral official was also abducted while waiting to board a boat at a jetty in Sagbama.
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The statement read;
“We wish to confirm that a boat carrying election personnel to registration area 17 (Koluama) in southern Ijaw LGA capsized.
“Fortunately no life was lost as all the election personnel numbering 12 and the boat operator were rescued.
“We however lost our result sheets, power banks and luggage containing personal effects of staff.
“The total number of registered voters in the affected registration areas is 5,368 and the number of PVCs collected is 5,311.
“INEC is making efforts to ensure the conduct of election in the affected area.
“INEC also reports that its SPO assigned to registration area 06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama LGA was abducted while waiting to board at Amassoma jetty.
“The security agencies have been notified,” the statement concluded.
