Bayelsa Poll: Sorting, counting of votes ongoing in Bayelsa

After voting in the governorship race completed at 2.30 p.m., numerous polling stations in Bayelsa began sorting and counting results.

The voting procedure concluded at 2.30 pm at PU 10, Agric Meeting Hall, Attissa 1, Yenagoa, while ballot paper sorting began at 2.35 pm in the presence of party agents and security officers.

It was also ongoing at PU 05 Government House Agric, Attissa 1 Ward as at 2.55 pm, and PU 047, Afin-Aken Play Ground III, Onopa, Attissa 1 Ward at 3.02 pm.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sorting of votes commenced at 3.07 pm at PU 016 Fakulu Primary School (West), Epie lll Ward, while sorting was concluded at PU 035, Ekeki Central Motor Park, Epie lll Ward, where recording of the result was ongoing.

Also at Fankien l and ll/Corpers Lodge Road, Epie lll WaWard Yenagoa, the sorting and counting had been concluded, while result was being uploaded to the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV) as at 3.21 pm.

The PU Assistant Presiding Officer at the polling unit, Richmond Awipi, told NAN they had successfully uploaded the unit’s election results to the IReV.