The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
distanced itself from claims that the forthcoming elections may be postponed.
There were claims earlier on Monday that the electoral body
is considering shifting the date of the presidential election to March 4 over
the ongoing naira note scarcity.
A report had also quoted Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairperson,
as saying the commission was affected by the cash shortage and that a
postponement of the election would be in the best interest of Nigerians.
Reacting to the claim, Rotimi Oyekanmi, spokesperson to the
INEC chair, said that the claims are false.
“It is not true. INEC
will not, and is not even contemplating postponing the 2023 general election,”
he said.
“To be sure, the presidential/national assembly election
will take place on 25th February, while the governorship/state assembly
election will hold on 11th March 2023.”
Meanwhile, recall that Godwin Emefiele,
governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said the apex bank would support
INEC — including making cash available for logistics — to ensure the smooth
conduct of the elections.
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