The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has not yet received governorship election results from any of the 18 local government areas (LGAs) in Edo State.
In an interview with Channels Television on Saturday, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha, stated that the election results are still at the ward level. They will be sent to the local government level before being forwarded to the state collation center.
“I cannot categorically tell you when we will announce the results in the state. As they come, we will announce,” Onuoha stated.
“For now, no results yet” from any of the local government, he said.
The REC warned social media users announcing the “results” of the poll, saying that is the position of the commission.
“I want to correct one thing: those who are publishing results, it is not their duty to announce results.
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“INEC has not announced results. I am not even the returning officer for the state. The returning officer will announce the results. But I am surprised with what I see on social media. That is not the correct position of the commission.
“Nobody has the capacity to do that. The law is clear on who can announce the results. So, they should desist,” he said.
Meanwhile, the electoral umpire has uploaded over 90% of polling unit result sheets of Saturday’s governorship election on the commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV).
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