[Just in] Kogi West Senatorial Rerun: INEC declares election inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared
inconclusive the Kogi West senatorial election on the ground that the lead
margin between Mr Smart Adeyemi who polled 80,118 votes and Dino
Melaye who got 59,548 is 20,570 which is lower than the 43,127
registered voters in 53 polling units of 20 registration areas in the zone.

The returning officer, Professor Olayinde Lawal who declared the election
inconclusive said, he is constrained by law to declare a winner because of the
lead margin between the leading candidates.
He added that INEC will announce a new date for the conduct of a
supplementary election in the 53 polling units before a winner can be returned.
Details later…