Four states have been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, They are Bauchi, Adamawa, Plateau and Sokoto. But INEC is yet to announce when the election will be concluded.
In all these states, the margin of win has been smaller than the number of cancelled votes, narrowing the race to any of the top two candidates.
In Bauchi
APC: 465,456
PDP: 469,512
Rejected: 21,419
Margin of lead between PDP and APC: 4059
Cancelled Votes: 45,312
INEC therefore declared the state guber election inconclusive.
In Adamawa
PDP: 367, 471
APC: 334,995
Margin of win: 32,476
Cancelled Votes: 40,988
Andrew Haruna, the state returning officer, said votes were cancelled in 44 polling units across the state.
He declared the poll inconclusive.
In Plateau
The story is not any different in Plateau state, where Simon Lalong of the APC is seeking re-election.
Final result for the governorship poll
APC: 583,255
PDP: 538,326
Total registered voters 2,480,455
Total accredited voters 1,157,025
Total valid votes 1,154,678
Rejected 15,691
Total votes cast 1,154,678
Margin between the two parties 44,929
Cancelled votes 49,377
In Sokoto
Aminu Tambuwal of the PDP has his fate hanging in balance as his state guber poll was declared inconclusive, for the same reason.
Sokoto State Governorship election declared inconclusive
Aminu Tambuwal PDP: 489,558 votes
Ahmed Aliyu APC: 486,145 votes
Margin of Winning 3,413
Cancellation in 136 polling units with 75,403 registered voters