Nigeria postpones election for new state governors

Election postponements cost Nigeria dearly

INEC's postponement of the gubernatorial elections last night can lead to huge economic and financial losses to Africa's biggest economy...

Nigeria election commission delays polls for governors by a week

INEC says it needs more time to reconfigure BVAS machines at the centre of last month’s disputed presidential vote.

Nigeria's electoral commission postpones polls for new state governors

The gubernatorial vote is part of Nigeria’s general elections for four-year single terms for major political positions, including last month’s presidential vote won by the ruling party’s Bola Tinubu. That outcome is being contested by the opposition.

Nigeria postpones election for state governors

Election will now take place on March 18, says election commission - Anadolu Agency

Nigeria Postpones Election of State Governors

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed elections for state governors and local assemblies by one week, citing logistics challenges. The polls had been scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 11, 2023. They will now be held on March 18. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voter Education and Publicity, Festus Okoye in a statement said this decision had not been taken lightly, but it was necessary to ensure

Nigeria postpones state elections amid dispute over presidential vote

Electoral commission says it is pushing back polling due to problems with digital voting system