INEC postpones elections in eight Bayelsa constituencies

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed elections in eight constituencies in Bayelsa State.

According to the Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of the state, Mr. Baritor Kpagih, elections in the affected constituencies will hold on April 18, 2015.
The affected constituencies include, Ekeremor Constituency 1, 2 and 3, Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency 1 and 2, Sagbama Constituency 1 and 2 and Southern Ijaw Constituency 1.
 The REC explained that the postponement was due to the position of stakeholders that no election should take place in state constituencies without full complement of the ballot papers, with regard to the total PVC distributed.