Nigeria’s electoral commission, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the postponement of Saturday’s Governorship and State Assembly elections by one week. The elections which were earlier scheduled to hold on March 11 will now hold on March 18, 2023, according to a source in INEC. SaharaReporters earlier reported that INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and his commissioners were in a meeting.
March 8, 2023SaharaReporters earlier reported that INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and his commissioners were in a meeting.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and his commissioners were in a meeting. "For instance, the BVAS can only be activated on the specific date and time of an election. Having been used for the Presidential and National Assembly elections on 25th February 2023, it is necessary to reconfigure the BVAS for activation on the date of the Governorship and State Assembly elections.
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