Only 93 469,008 Nigerians, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), are eligible to cast a ballot in the election scheduled for next month. In addition, the Commission stated that it is not considering canceling or delaying the election because of a security danger.
This was said by Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of INEC, yesterday in Abuja while providing political parties with information on registered voters.\
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), among others, were present at the conference.
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He asserts that the elections for governorship and state assemblies set for Saturday, March 11, 2023, as well as the presidential and National Assembly elections set for Saturday, February 25, 2023, will go as planned. He insisted that any claim regarding the postponing or cancellation of the election was not the Commission’s official position.
“A new national voter register has been created in the wake of the voter register being displayed around the country and the resolution of citizen claims and objections.
In other words, never in the Commission’s recent history have so many planning and execution tasks been completed 44 days in advance of a general election.
“As a result, the Commission has no plans to change the election schedule in any way, let alone postpone the general election. To be clear, the presidential and National Assembly elections will take place on February 25, 2023, and the gubernatorial and state assembly elections will take place on March 11, 2023, which is two weeks later.
“The security authorities’ constant assurances that our workers, supplies, and processes will be adequately protected only strengthen our resolve to move forward. The general election of 2023 will proceed as planned. The Commission’s official opinion is not supported by any reports to the contrary. Yakubu declared.
