Jega Says Only Two States Have Finished Collating Results
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has said only two states has finished collating their results. Giving an update on the general elections in the INEC Situation Room in Abuja, Professor Jega said that “as I speak to you, no original results have arrived here yet. Very few states have collated results, I know that election results in Ekiti are collated.” He advised Nigerians to be careful about making candidates winners because it is only INEC that can announce the winner. Answering questions about INEC ad hoc staff not being paid because they are on contract, Prof Jega said advance payments were made and the balance would be paid after the election. Collation of Results Professor Jega promised that the commission would not commence collation unless the media is there to witness the exercise. He said further: “We are doing our best but there would be lapses, every laps we identify is a lesson; inadeq...