The Independent National Electoral Commission has decided to shift Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections till next week 23 February.
The Governorship and state assembly elections will take place on 9 March, instead of 2 March as initially scheduled.
It was one of the decisions reached early today in a crunch talk between between INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu and 12 national commissioners in Abuja, according to sources close to the meeting.
See oficial INEC press release and video below:
Breaking News: The #NigeriaDecides2019 Elections now to hold on; 23rd February, 2019 for Presidential and National Assembly while the Governorship, State House of Assembly and the FCT Area Council Elections is to hold on 9th March, 2019. pic.twitter.com/6zhvBLQe2a
— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 16, 2019
Live update: Press briefing by the Hon. Chairman INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on #NigeriaDecides2019 elections https://t.co/S9ZTPbrBuK
— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 16, 2019