emergency meeting: Image Courtesy eNCAFive hours before voting was to commence, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC after an emergency meeting announced at around 3am local time that the 2019 Nigerian elections, originally scheduled for February 16, have been postponed, according to The Independent. Without delving into details, the INEC simply cited logistical complications as the reason. Peoples Dispatch16 Feb 2019 Image for representational use only. It was reported last night that ballot papers for the region of Niger east and north were missing. Both the ruling party and its primary opposition have condemned the decision by the INEC, accusing each other of attempting electoral manipulation. February 23 is the new date for the presidential and parliamentary elections, which will be followed by elections for governorships on March 9.
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