A storm of reactions by Nigerians has greeted the declaration of some state elections as inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
INEC declared Kano state governorship election held on Saturday, March 9, as inconclusive.
The announcement was made Monday evening, March 11 by the state’s Returning Officer, Bello Shehu, a professor.
The state’s Returning Officer said the Commission declared the election inconclusive because the number of cancelled votes is higher than the difference in votes scored between the two leading candidates: Abba Yusuf of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party and incumbent governor Abdullahi Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party.
Announcing the results, Shehu said while the PDP candidate polled 1,014,474 votes, Mr Ganduje of the APC scored 987,819 votes leaving a difference of 26,655 votes.
The state’s Returning Officer also said the total number of votes cancelled across 22 local government areas including Gama ward of Nasarawa local government is 141,694 votes.
The development means Kano has joined a growing list of states where elections have been declared inconclusive. The list includes Benue, Plateau, Adamawa, Bauchi and Sokoto states.
Moments after the news broke, Nigerians took to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to blast the Commission for declaring elections in some states as inconclusive.
Naija News captured some of the reactions below…
Femi Fani-Kayode✔@realFFKAdamawa, Plateau, Kano,Bauchi and Sokoto declared inconclusive. Rivers and Delta results suspended.
INEC has declared elections inconclusive in 5 states where APC is losing and suspended announcement of results in 3 states where PDP is winning.
Osun State formula ACTIVATED.
Adetutu Balogun@Tutsy22“INEC Chairman fought gallantly…” Your enemies are in your midst…
1. Plateau – inconclusive, (PDP leading).
2. Adamawa – inconclusive, (PDP leading).
3. Sokoto – inconclusive, (PDP leading).
4. Bauchi – inconclusive, (PDP leading).
5. Rivers – suspended (PDP won).
Muhammad Bello Saidu@Ess_BelloInconclusive National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Comrade Deji AdeyanjuINEC declares Kano governorship election inconclusive.
This is the worst INEC ever.
D® EFFA™@effalixumabAdamawa Declared Inconclusive
Plateau Declared Inconclusive
Bauchi Declared Inconclusive
Sokoto Declared Inconclusive
Rivers State Result Suspended
Delta State Result Suspended
Osun State Pattern Has Been Activated In All PDP Strongholds
Very Useless INEC!
Demola Olarewaju@DemolaRewajuINEC RECs across various states where PDP won are busy dishing out “inconclusive” this morning.
INEC at the Centre, 2 weeks ago, went ahead with declaring Buhari President, despite not having a full breakdown of results including cancelled areas.
Is this Democracy?
Poju@pojugreatDapo polled 241,670 votes to defeat Akinlade, governorship candidate of the APM who secured 222,153, leaving a margin of 19,517 votes.
Why wasn’t this inconclusive, cancelled votes not more than 20k? @inecnigeria useless mehn. Jail loading https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-apc-secures-highest-votes-in-ogun-guber-poll …
INEC declares APC’s Abiodun winner of Ogun guber poll – TheCable
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dapo Abiodun, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state, as winner of the governorship election. He…
thecable.ng
Onuh Davidson@onuhdayveedcinSomeone said the dull meaning of INEC is now Inconclusive National Electoral Commission…
Jackson Ude@jacksonpbnFrom now on, it is Inconclusive National Electoral Commission, INEC. @inecnigeria
Pastor Bolanle. V. Esq.Inconclusive Election again in Kano? #KanoDecides2019
This INEC has integrity of inconclusive.
Alawode-James, OlaJumoke@oluwaloninyo
D® EFFA™@effalixumabAfter The Announcement Of The 27 LGs In Imo State
PDP -277,022
AA -195,364PDP leads with 81,658 Votes…
Expect INEC To Announce Rerun/Inconclusive/Supplementary
emmy@Viva56860733Benue election inconclusive by Inec:
PDP 410576 votes
APC 329022 votesCancelled vote 121019
Ortom has already have extra 81554 vote against his opponent.
Why INEC so wicked to waste resources ..
Oluyemi FasipeInconclusive National ElectoRIG Commission (INEC)
Are you with me ?
Tosin Olugbenga@TosinOlugbengaSee the INEC of 2019&compare with the INEC of 2015.
Adamawa – Inconclusive;
Plateau – Inconclusive,
Sokoto -Inconclusive;
Bauchi -Inconclusive;
Imo – Disrupted;
Taraba -Results postponed
Controversially,
Kano – Deputy Governor arrested amidst possibility of being inconclusive.
Zaddy Ajala@UNCLE_AJALAPDP is winning in Adamawa.
INEC declared it inconclusive over cancelled, same with Bauchi, Plateau, Sokoto, why is there always cancellation of votes when APC is losing?
PDP is winning in Kano state, INEC stopped collation of result.
Maurice Iwu INEC is learning under this INEC.
IKECHUKWU@iykimoProf Yakubu led INEC has declared the gubernatorial elections inconclusive in about 5 states where APC is losing and suspended collation/ announcement of results in 3 states where is winning in a landslide.
Prof Yakubu is a big fraud.
Comrade Deji AdeyanjuINEC has now declared elections in 4 states inconclusive. Worst INEC in the history of Nigeria.
Chidi Odinkalu@ChidiOdinkaluA friend just joked that #INEC now means #Inconclusive National Electoral Commission. #IzNoGoud
#GainGang Ugo ❁@danhard1#Inconclusive…Kano people you can see we are in this together. #Iyawuya. I am glad you voted your candidate. But you see @OfficialAPCNg they don’t care if it’s the devil ruling you as long as they hold power. It’s not an Igbo thing now.
Ameenu jaafarIs a lie wlh, all the States that #APC wins they were declared winners , but most state that #PDP wins was declared #Inconclusive . So where is the legacy ?
The Nation Nigeria✔@TheNationNews
I’ll leave legacy of free, fair elections in Nigeria – Buhari http://thenationonlineng.net/ill-leave-legacy-of-free-fair-elections-in-nigeria-buhari/ …
‘s other TweetsComrade Deji AdeyanjuINEC declares Kano governorship election inconclusive.
This is the worst INEC ever.
wisdom@campwisdom8@inecnigeria is Inconclusive National Electoral Commission. Most things are always inconclusive #Inconclusive @Gidi_Traffic @NGRWailers pic.twitter.com/2CteFWmgd4
AtikulatedLet me clearly tell you @inecnigeria what you guys are doing is selection not election. #inconclusive everywhere.
Sufash
‘s other TweetsS.F. Adebayo@Sam_DebayoBy the time INEC is done with this elections, we might eventually experience an #inconclusive government till 2013.
Abubakar Sidiq Usman✔@MrAbuSidiq
Suspected Hoodlums Set INEC Office Ablaze In Imo http://dlvr.it/R0dm35
Suspected Hoodlums Set INEC Office Ablaze In Imo – Abusidiqu
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) office in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State has been set on …
abusidiqu.com
Nedu Emmalex@chinemmalexLet that “suspected” hoodlums be aware that imolites has spoken.
Hoping for #Inconclusive means waiting forever.
Ichiban@tok2ben“Baby, our relationship was inconclusive. Can we have a rerun?” #Inconclusive
Abdulwahab Rabiu@daegweeThis #Inconclusive is like a VAR in football because both of them are favoring big teams not farmers. #NigeriaDecides2019 #BBCNigeria2019 #KanoDecides2019 #BauchiDecides2019 #PlateauDecides2019 @inecnigeria must be firm to deliver what the masses votes for. That’s my opinion
