For this reason, voters and stakeholders agreed that the elections should be rescheduled.
The party also called for the immediate replacement of the returning officer, Kayode Adebowale.
Mr Fintiri’s victory has prolonged the emergence of Nigeria’s first elected female governor.
Mr Sheriff Oborevwori polled 360,234 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Ovie Omo-Agege of the APC, who scored 240,229.
Francis Nwifuru polled 199,131 votes to defeat Bernard Odoh of APGA, who scored 52,189 votes and Ifeanyi Odii of PDP, who polled 80,191 votes.
The electoral body said the suspension was to address issues from outstanding LGAs in the two states.
“I implore you to cast your mind back to some of the issues raised as criticisms by your opponents during the electioneering and do something about them.”
INEC has commenced the collation of governorship and state assembly election results in Zamfara.
INEC has declared Governor Abdullahi Sule, APC candidate as the winner of the governorship election in Nasarawa.
The NNPP candidate defeated his closest rival and incumbent Deputy Governor Yusuf Gawuna of APC.
