INEC TO POSTPONE ELECTIONS TO FEBRUARY 23
This was announced in Abuja by the chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu around 2.45 am
on Saturday, February 16, after he held an emergency meeting with security officials, election observers and other stakeholders. He said proceeding with the election as scheduled is no longer feasible and as result of this, the election was postponed by a week.Consequently, a new date has been fixed for the presidential/National Assembly and the governorship/states assemblies election.Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 23 while the governorship and state assembly elections will hold on Saturday, March 9.
on Saturday, February 16, after he held an emergency meeting with security officials, election observers and other stakeholders. He said proceeding with the election as scheduled is no longer feasible and as result of this, the election was postponed by a week.Consequently, a new date has been fixed for the presidential/National Assembly and the governorship/states assemblies election.Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 23 while the governorship and state assembly elections will hold on Saturday, March 9.
He said that the reasons for this urgent declaration is due to the inappropriate distribution of sensitive materials to various local government of the state and he hoped that before February 23 the issue will be resolved.
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