The Independent National Electoral Commission has decided to
shift Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections till next week 23
February.
It was one of the decisions reached early today in a crunch
talk between INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu and 12 national
commissioners in Abuja, according to sources close to the meeting.
Professor Yakubu will be briefing the media later today on
the decision, amidst reports of logistics problems faced by the commission.
The meeting, which began Friday evening, was still in
progress up till 1.30 a.m.
Rotimi Oyekanmi, the chief press secretary to the INEC chairman told newsmen that the decision of the meeting will be communicated later today and that some decision about the election had been reached.
Rotimi Oyekanmi, the chief press secretary to the INEC chairman told newsmen that the decision of the meeting will be communicated later today and that some decision about the election had been reached.
