Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) apppears set to commence the announcement of the final results of the governorship election in Bayelsa State.

The state collation centre in Yenagoa is already filed with party agents, security officials, journalists, and election observers.

Several election officials are around the premises of the INEC office.

Bayelsa has eight local government areas. There were 923,182 registered voters for the election but only 889,308 people collected their permanent voter's card, according to INEC. Less than that number would have likely voted in the election.

Forty-five political parties contested the Saturday's election, though the battle was a straight one between the Duoy...