INEC Postpones Election In Bayelsa State

                      The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the State House of Assembly election in eight of the 24 constituencies in Bayelsa State. 

                      Baritor Kpagih, the resident electoral commissioner (REC) in the state who made this known in a statement on Friday, said the decision is due to insufficient ballot papers. Elections in the affected areas would be held on April 18, 2015. See statement below;

“Following the stand of the stakeholders that no election should take place in the state without full complement of ballot papers, having regard to the total PVC distributed, the state house of assembly election slated for Saturday, the 11th of April, 2015, in Bayelsa State has been rescheduled to Saturday the 18th day of April, 2015 in the following constituencies: Ekeremor constituencies 1,2 and 3, Kolokuma/Opokuma constituencies 1 and 2, Sagbama constituencies 1 and 2, and Southern Ijaw constituency 1.”