325 observers to monitor poll

No fewer than 325 observers are to be deployed by the Transition Monitoring Group, (TMG) across the eight local government areas (LGAs) in Bayelsa state to monitor the December 5 governorship polls.  Chairman of TMG, Mr Ibrahim Zikirullahi, who stated this at a pre-election news conference in Yenagoa, explained that 300 of the observers will […]

No fewer than 325 observers are to be deployed by the Transition Monitoring Group, (TMG) across the eight local government areas (LGAs) in Bayelsa state to monitor the December 5 governorship polls.
 Chairman of TMG, Mr Ibrahim Zikirullahi, who stated this at a pre-election news conference in Yenagoa, explained that 300 of the observers will be stationary, while 25 will be roving on election day.
He said that TMG will use its Quick Count Election observation methodology to independently verify the official results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).