Guber Poll: Sorting, counting of votes ongoing in Bayelsa
Sorting and counting of votes have commenced in many polling units in Bayelsa after voting in the governorship election ended at 2:30 p.m.
At PU 10, Agric Meeting Hall, Attissa 1, Yenagoa, the voting process ended at 2:30 p.m. while sorting of ballot papers commenced at 2:35 p.m. in the presence of party agents and security personnel.
It was also ongoing at PU 05 Government House Agric, Attissa 1 Ward at 2:55 p.m., and PU 047, Afin-Aken Play Ground III, Onopa, Attissa 1 Ward at 3:02 p.m.
Sorting of votes commenced at 3:07 p.m. at PU 016 Fakulu Primary School (West), Epie III Ward, while sorting was concluded at PU 035, Ekeki Central Motor Park, Epie III Ward, where the result was recorded.
Also, at Fankien I and II/Corpers Lodge Road, Epie III Ward Yenagoa, the sorting and counting were concluded while the result was uploaded to the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) at 3:21 p.m.
The assistant presiding officer at the polling unit, Richmond Awipi, said they had successfully uploaded the unit’s election results to the IReV.
(NAN)
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