Reports in Umuahia, Abia State capital, indicates that the venue for the declaration of Governor-elect in Abia State has been shifted to Abuja, away from Umuahia.
The winner of the Saturday election will now be announced by INEC officials in Abuja, according to a source in Umuahia.
The decision to announce the result in Abuja, is to avoid the tensed situation in INEC headquarters Umuahia which delayed the announcement of results, 3 days after the conclusion of voting
Among those believed to have moved to Abuja are Prof Nnenna Oti, the Returning Officer, Clement Oha, the Administration Secretary and other Returning Officers.
