However, after the intervention of some senior INEC officials, the aggrieved staff were paid their transport allowances and departed for their duty posts at 9:15 am.
The development caused anxiety among voters in the affected polling units, who were worried about the delay in the commencement of the electoral process. The situation led to a delay in the accreditation and voting process in the area, as voting materials arrived late at some polling units.
Some of the voters expressed their disappointment over the delay, saying that it could affect the outcome of the election. They called on INEC to ensure that such incidents do not occur in future elections.
Meanwhile, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Ibrahim Abdullahi, assured voters that the situation had been resolved, and the electoral process would continue as planned. He urged the electorate to remain calm and patient, noting that INEC was committed to conducting a free, fair, and credible election.
The Bauchi governorship and state assembly elections were keenly contested by the major political parties in the state, with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) as the main contenders.