PBA Reporter
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the 2023 Presidential election from February 18 to February 25, 2023 due to the late signing of the Electoral Act by the President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelYakubu explained that the Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023, while governorship and state houses of assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023.
Yakubu explained that the new date is to allow for conformity with the provisions of the Electoral laws which stipulates that elections notice be published at least 260 days to the elections
The INEC boss added that the electoral guidelines will also be published in due course.
The new Act states that INEC must publish the notice of election at least 360 days to the polls.
Earlier, Prime Business Africa reported that the INEC had promised that it would hold the meeting tomorrow today, Saturday to set machinery for the implementation of the new law.
The commission disclosed that the new Act constitutes the principal law to govern the conduct of future elections, including the 2023 General Election.
In a statement shortly after the signing ceremony, Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner and chairman of information and Voter Education Committee said another statement will be issued on the way forward after tomorrow’s meeting.
