The Chairman of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has
rescheduled the 2015 elections to March 28 and April 11, following advice from
security chiefs in the country.
Jega said the electoral body is
ready to go ahead with the polls but the boko haram insurgency in the country
neccessiated the postponement. He said, the Presidential and National Assembly
elections billed for February 14 will now hold on March 28 while governorship
and State House of Assembly elections will hold on April 11.
He said the six weeks window will
also help the electoral body to perfect the strategies towards a peaceful, free
and fair elections.
Details later
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