Tag: Election Postponement
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Election postponement: Lagos Orders Private, Public Schools to Resume Monday
Public and private schools in Lagos State have been directed to resume on Monday, February 18, 2019 as against Tuesday, February 19, 2019 contained in the earlier reviewed calendar. This followed the postponing of the presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, February 16, 2019 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). As a result…
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Oshiomhole blasts INEC chairman on National TV, demands apologies for election postponement
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole on Saturday expressed his disgust at the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for waiting till 2 am on Saturday to postpone the elections when it was obvious that the commission ‘was experiencing logistical challenges since Wednesday.’ Recall that the chairman…
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[Special Report] Election postponement: Abuja residents express disappointment, doubt INEC’s credibility
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Saturday expressed their disappointment at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for postponing the general elections scheduled to commence today with the presidential and national assembly elections. Recall that the electoral umpire early on Saturday morning announced its decision to suspend the elections citing logistical reasons.…
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FLASHBACK: How Buhari reacted to election postponement under Jonathan in 2015
Postponement of elections few weeks or days to the scheduled time by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is not new to the Nigerian electorates. It happened in 2011 and also in 2015 during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan and under the chairmanship of Prof. Atairu Jega. The incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari was…