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Guber polls update:Yuguda wins Bauchi,INEC to hold
supplementary polls for Imo
Newsdiaryonline Frid April 29,2011
Incumbent Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi state has been declared
the winner of the gubernatorial elections held in the state on
Thursday April 28,2011.The
elections in Bauchi and Kaduna were held same day because of
security challenges following the post election violence after
the presidential polls.Yuguda's PDP defeated the CPC which had
been seen as the strongest challenger.
Meanwhile ,INEC has resolved that supplementary elections will
hold in four local government areas(namely
Ngor-Okpala,Mbaitolu,Oguta and Egbema) , and Orji ward of
Imo state on May 6,2011. Results of the April 26, guber
polls in the state were inconclusive with Governor Ikedi
Ohakim,PDP and Rochas Okorocha of APGA running neck and neck.
Protesters from both sides have been calling on INEC to
declare their respective flagbear as the winner .
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