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INEC Postpones Governorship and State Assembly Elections by One Week
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the governorship and state assembly elections, originally scheduled for March 11, to March 18, 2023.
The decision was made known in a statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye.
A state Resident Electoral Commissioner also confirmed the decision.
The postponement is due to the commission’s inability to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System machines used during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections for use in the state elections.
As a result, all activities concerning the exercise will be rescheduled, including the inspection of sensitive materials at the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The decision was made after a closed-door meeting between INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. and his commissioners.
Credit: https://punchng.com/just-in-inec-postpones-gov-election-by-one-week/
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