Younquoi was declared the winner of the poll following a recount of the vote, although NEC earlier announced that Miannah had won the election. Initially, NEC, at its counting of the ballots, put Miannah 19 votes ahead of the incumbent, which made him the winner. The decision to declare Younquoi the winner came after the recount proved that some votes that were considered invalid were actually not so. As it is, observers are questioning if the NEC will annul the results and schedule a rerun in the district. The case that is now before the Supreme Court for determination has been greeted with mixed reactions among citizens in the county.

Source: Daily Observer November 24, 2017 02:26 UTC