The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission is not contemplating any adjustment to the election timetable, let alone postponing the 2023 general elections. Mr Yakubu stated this at the presentation of the electronic copy of the 93,469,008 voter register to leaders of political parties on Wednesday in Abuja.
The head of the electoral commission says Nigeria’s elections will go ahead next month as planned despite warning a week ago that rising insecurity could force the polls to be cancelled or delayed.
Prof Mahmood Yakubu says he doesn’t envisage any circumstances that could lead to their postponement.
He said that more than ever before the commission was more prepared for the 2023 general elections and had now successfully implemented 11 out of the 14 activities on schedule for the elections.
“Already, substantial quantities of sensitive and non-sensitive materials have been deployed to various locations across the country.
Nigerians are set to go to the polls on 25 February to elect a new president, then will elect governors and local councils two weeks after.
These elections come as the country is experiencing a spate mass kidnappings, banditry, religious and ethnic tensions as well as violent agitations for independence in several parts of the country.
According to Prof Yakubu, 93.4 million people have registered to vote in the elections, with more than 74 million between the ages of 18 and 49.
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