Finally, INEC Resumes Presidential Election Collation

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally resumed the collation of results for the 2023 presidential election.

Naija News reports that the collation of presidential election results from the state started on Sunday at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja.

Recall that the INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, had on Monday adjourned the process till 11am on Tuesday.

He had said this was to enable the state collation officers for the presidential election (SCOPs) in the remaining states.

However, Speaking to newsmen on Tuesday, Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, said the collation had been shifted till 2pm.

He had explained that though results from five states were available, the commission expected at least 10 more states to join the exercise.

However, by 2pm, the collation had not commenced. The exercise started around 4:45pm and the results of Niger State were collated.