The People’s Democratic Party in Ekiti, on Sunday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of alleged plan to rig the Presidential and National Assembly elections in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
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The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins, has urged Nigerians to remain alert and ensure they fulfill their civic obligations by going out to vote on February 23.
An advocacy group, Alliance for Defence of Democracy, in collaboration with other Civil Society Organisations, including Nigerian Intervention Movement, have resolved to take the Independent National Electoral Commission to court over the abrupt postponement and rescheduling of the country’s general elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has attributed the issue of logistics challenge and sabotage on the commission efforts, as some of the reasons responsible for the one week shifted in the elections.
The Nigeria Union of Teachers on Saturday said the postponement of the 2019 general elections would affect students preparing for the West Africa Examinations Council and other external examinations.
Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara said on Saturday that the postponement of the presidential and national assembly elections would give the party time to push for the inclusion of its candidates in the elections.
The Chairman of Peoples Redemption Party in Bauchi state, Alhaji Shehu Barau, on Saturday urged Nigerians to consider the shifting of the date of the Presidential and National Assembly polls as a decision taken in good faith.
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Akwa Ibom says all sensitive materials sent to the state are intact in spite of the postponement of elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has retrieved all sensitive materials earlier distributed to six Local Government Areas of Jigawa following the rescheduling of Presidential and National Assembly Election to February 23.
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to tender an unreserved apology for the postponement of the Saturday’s general election.
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Saturday said the last minute postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections caused a great inconvenience to many Nigerians.
Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Saturday in Minna, Niger State described as very disappointing the sudden postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday.
Some lawmakers have expressed disappointment over the postponement of the general election scheduled to commence on February 16.
The Federal Government has ordered the re-opening of all the nation’s borders closed due to the Presidential and National Assembly elections earlier scheduled on Saturday.
Domestic airlines are counting loses over the last minute postponement of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has expressed disappointment over the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Saturday, condemned the postponement of the general elections by Independent National Electoral commission
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is deeply disappointed that the Independent National Electoral Commission decided at the last minute to postpone the Presidential and National Assembly elections earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday (today).
Prof. Remi Sonaiya, Presidential Candidate of KOWA Party, on Saturday called for a national conversation over the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The Police Command in Enugu State says that election security arrangement still remained intact in the state in spite of postponement.