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29 April 2011
The Independent National Electoral Commission has cancelled the governorship and house of assembly elections in the Misau and Ningi local government areas of Bauchi State . A statement signed by the state’s resident electoral commissioner, Iliya Audu, said INEC’s election monitoring team observed several irregularities during the elections in the two councils.
According to the statement, there were cases of ballot box snatching and stuffing, and other malpractices. The actions, Mr Audu stated, contravened the Electoral Act.
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