Read INEC's full report on postponement of Nigeria's election

Date: 2019-02-16

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed to February 23rd, the General election earlier scheduled for Saturday, February 16th, 2019.

INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu,while briefing newsmen at the commission's headquarters, announced that continuing with the election as earlier scheduled for today, 16th February, 2019, was no longer feasible. He therefore announced that the presidential and National Assembly elections had been moved to February 23, 2019.

He also said that the governorship and state assembly elections have also been moved by one week to March 9, 2019.

Below is his full statement: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met on Friday 15, February 2019, and reviewed its preparations for the 2019 general elections scheduled for Saturday, 16 February 2019, and Saturday 2 March 2019.

Following a careful review of the implementation of its logistics and operational plan, and the determination to conduct free, fair, and credible elections, the commission came to the conclusion that proceeding with the elections as scheduled is no longer feasible.

Consequently, the commission has decided to reschedule the Presidential and National Assembly elections to Saturday, 23 February 2019.

Furthermore, the Governorship, State House of Assembly, and Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections are rescheduled to Saturday, 9 March 2019.

This will afford the commission the opportunity to address identified challenges in order to maintain the quality of our elections.

This was a difficult decision for the commission to take but necessary for the successful delivery of the elections and the consolidation of our democracy. The commission will meet with key stakeholders to update them on this development at 2pm on Saturday, 16 February 2019, at the Abuja International Conference Centre.

Thank you very much."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Jimoh Bashir     Kwara State Pension Board     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Saheed Akinwumi     Kayode Bankole     Tunji Ajanaku     Adama Isa     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Abdulhakeem Amao     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Surajudeen Akanbi     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Kola Olota     Kisira     Hakeem Idris     Adebayo Salami     Bureau Of Lands     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Aliyu Umar     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Ibrahim Bio     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Council Of The Wise     Okala Baba     Monkey Pox     Aso Ofi     Florence Saraki     AIT Ilorin     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Danhawa     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Shola Odetundun     Post-utme     Ilesha-Baruba     Bolakale Ayo     Olabode Towoju     Park     Alabe     Christopher Odetunde     Adeniyi Ojo     Bareke     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Ariyo     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Olusola Saraki     Madawaki     Saliu Alamoyo     Nigeria Customs Service     Vasolar Consultoria     Seni Saraki     March 28     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Emir Of Ilorin     Oloriegbe     Transition Implementation Committee     Saliu Mustapha     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Saka Isau     Students Union Government     Oluranti Idowu     Yaru     Buhari     Eghe Igbinehi     Kwara Central     Kale Bayero     Ubandawaki     Gambari     Mohammed Lawal     NAWOJ     Moro     Okin High School     Azeez Salawu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Unilorin FM     Owo Isowo     Surajudeen Akanbi     Kayode Issa     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Bayo Ajia     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Gaa Olobi     Oniwa     Okanlawon Taiwo     Kwara Liberation Group     Michael Nzekwe     David Oyedepo     Chief Of Staff     Omu-aran     A.E. Afolabi     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Babajide Ajayi     Sadiq Buhari     Yaru     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Okanlawon Musa     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Marafan Shonga     Gbenga Adebayo     Oya State     Saliu Alamoyo     Funmi Salau     Femi Agbaje     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Bolakale Saka     Titus Ashaolu     KWASSIP     GRA     Read With Me     Amasa     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Amina El-Imam     Paul Olawoore     Ekweremadu     Ubandoma     Doyin Group     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Saka Keji     Muritala Olarewaju     Ayinde Oki     Col. Adedipe     EndSARS     Kwara North     Abioye Bello     Daud Adeshola     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Ayinde Oyepitan     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Justina Oha     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Erubu     Shehu Alimi Foundation     IYA ALFA NLA     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Babata     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Gurei     Ilofa     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Sarah Alade     Hakeem Idris     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Computer Based Test     Aliyu Adebayo     SARS     Muhammed Akanbi