Breaking News: INEC has finally postponed the Nigerian general election to February 23rd.

The INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood
Yakubu, while he was briefing the newsmen at the
commission’s headquarters, announced
that continuing with the election as earlier
scheduled for today, 16th February, 2019,
was no longer feasible.

According to him,“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.”

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.
According to him, “consequently, the
Commission has decided to reschedule the
Presidential and National Assembly
Elections to Saturday, 23rd February 2019.
Furthermore, the Governorship, State
House of Assembly and Federal Capital
Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections is
rescheduled to Saturday 9th March 2019.
This will afford the Commission the
opportunity to address identified
challenges in order to maintain the quality
of our elections.

“Though 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 key
stakeholders to update them on this
development at 2pm on Saturday, 16th
February 2019 at the Abuja international
Conference Centre”, he added.”