Mr Abdu urged INEC to extend the voting time in both states so as to allow the citizens of the state exercise their civic duties.
He said election started late in some of the polling units in both states because of inadequate and late deployment of security officers to accompany INEC officials and the materials to the polling units.
Mr Abdu said the organisation wants INEC to extend the voting period beyond 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for affected polling units in Bayelsa and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for affected polling units in Kogi State.YIAGA AFRICA also called on the security agencies to fulfil their constitutional responsibility of ensuring these elections are conducted in a secure environment.
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