Delta guber poll: REC shifts announcement of final result

By  Austin Ogwuda
Asaba— ANXIOUS Deltans were disappointed yesterday following the postponement of final results of the governorship poll in the state after results in 21 of 25 local government areas were released.

With the results already released, PDP won 11 local government areas while DPP got 10 local government areas, with four local government areas yet to be released.

INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Gabriel Ada, announced the postponement before newsmen who had been keeping vigil for the result since Tuesday night.

He asked the journalists to reconvene at the INEC headquarters by 8 a.m. tomorrow morning to enable the Commission look into the petitions from DPP over alleged irregularities in Warri Local Government Areas.

Meanwhile, protesters believed to be DPP supporters were dispersed yesterday night. The protesters who were marching towards the INEC office met a brick wall as stern looking security men sent them back. They were said to be protesting the outcome of result from the Warri area.