Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announced the extension of the voting period for the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday.
The Presidential and National Assembly elections were held on Saturday, but due to late arrival of voting materials and INEC personnel, the Commission decided to postpone the polls until February 26, 2023.
The decision was made due to pockets of violence and “tactical disenfranchisement” in some areas, according to INEC.
Elections will continue in Lagos, including Surulere, Ikate, Okota, Eti-Osa, Kosofe, and Oshodi, as well as some areas in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, according to INEC.
Other locations include Ebonyi and Rivers. Imo, Anambra, Kano, Edo, Delta, Kogi, Bayelsa, Enugu, Sokoto, Taraba, Abia, and Ekiti are among the states represented.
The Commission stated that voting in the aforementioned areas will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 12pm on Sunday.
