INEC Postpones 2019 Elections, Nigerians React
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections initially scheduled to hold today, February 16, 2019. In the same vein, the Gubernatorial and State House Of Assembly elections initially scheduled to hold on March 2, 2019; has also been postponed.
INEC added that the new dates for the elections shall be February 23 and March 9, 2019; respectively.
See the video and the official statement as released earlier today by the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu below:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHEAg-RgXLc
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See how some Nigerians react to the news below:
@inecnigeria that was commanded by President Buhari through AGF Malami to postpone elections and waited till the 11th hour to carry out the order cannot guarantee free, fair and credible elections. Prof Mahmood Yakubu must resign!
“This is very disappointing
@inecnigeria International observers are in Nigeria, youth corpers assigned to you are sleeping on floor ,people travelled to vote, budget spent, Its been 4years in the making yet you waited till today.. election day to postpone it“
ABAYOMI TOBI EMMANUEL
“Prof. Atahiru Jega, please if you are not too busy your job is looking for you. We are tired of this inconclusive postponement of our elections by Mahmood Yakubu . #RejectBuhari#AtikuOurPresident”
“1-The election postponement is the hand of Esau but the voice of Jacob. It is@MBuhari government’s agenda. They have seen the handwriting on the wall. The intention behind their#CoupAgainstNigeria is to stop their impending defeat. RETWEET if you will STILL vote against them.”
