The Nigerian presidential and national assembly elections eve turned vigil as the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) is currently deliberating on postponing Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections. This has kept key political parties especially the contestants on their toes.
This sudden postponement after the order of 2015 elections, that took the Nigerians aback, was said to have been due to some logistics challenges being faced by the commission in many states.
An INEC offical had said; The electoral body is facing difficulty distributing sensitive electoral materials to some states of the federation.
However, A formal announcement is expected to be made on Friday night.
It is unclear at this time what the new election date would be.
“There will definitely be a postponement but we are yet to take a decision on the new date,” an official said.
Another official said the commission is considering fixing the elections for Sunday.
Our sources said INEC commissioners are currently locked in a meeting at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja.
Some of the states where the logistic challenges are said to occur include Niger and Ekiti.
On the contrary; National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity at INEC, Mr. Festus Okoye, told DAILY POST that Nigerians should ignore the rumours.
On the contrary; National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity at INEC, Mr. Festus Okoye, told DAILY POST that Nigerians should ignore the rumours.
His words: “If stories are flying about, allow the stories to fly. What they are reporting is not true.”
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