The commission in its announcement said the postponement was in the interest of safeguarding Nigeria's democracy. INEC chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, who made the announcement gave an assurance that the commission will by 2pm on Saturday, February 16, meet with stakeholders to elaborate on its decision on the long awaited election. Currently present at the International Conference Centre in Abuja are many international election observers and key INEC officials


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The excuses are just wa

INEC Chairman says new strategies are currently in place to ensure that the rescheduled election is problem-free.

Says reschedulimg has nothing to do with security, political influences or any other influences.

INEC says sensitive materials earlier distributed for elections have been retrieved and sent back to the Central Bank for safe keeping.

INEC Chairman says bad weather affected distribution of logistics using aircrafts.

Also blames deliberate sabotage through arson on some INEC offices.

Chairman of Nigeria's Electoral commission, Mahmood Yakubu at a World Press briefing in Abuja.

Mandynews:
INEC Chairman says new strategies are currently in place to ensure that the rescheduled election is problem-free.

Says reschedulimg has nothing to do with security, political influences or any other influlences.

Clap for him

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"We take full responsibility."

INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu and management of the Commission say they take full responsibility for the elections postponement and seek for understanding by Nigerians, international/domestic election observers and other stakeholders.

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INEC Chairman says bad weather affected distribution of logistics using aircrafts.

Also blames deliberate sabotage through arson on some INEC offices.

,clap for him, don't forget that even after the fire incidents he kept assuring us that everything is under control and that elections will hold.... We hope for the best

Question time at the press briefing by the management of Nigeria's election management body, INEC.

This so called INEC chairman could get himself killed with the way he is handling this whole thing. Even Aso Rock Cabals won't be able to save him. He should watch his back.

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"We take full responsibility."

INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu and management of the Commission say they take full responsibility for the elections postponement and seek for understanding by Nigerians, international/domestic election observers and other stakeholders.

His head is not correct.

https://mandynews.com/elections-postponement-live-updates-of-inecs-meeting-with-stakeholders/

Political parties and some candidates are asking for some form of compensation for the monies already spent on sending out agents, logistics.

Incompetent fool. Answering 'professor' for nothing and wearing smelly agbada all over the place. These kinds of idiots should be shot.

Professor of stupidity. Tell me what entitles you to be INEC Chairman (with all the perks, comfort and awoof associated with that position) when even a secondary school dropout can get the same job done, more efficiently than you? I just hate how fools are exalted in this useless country called Nigeria.

Hedonini:
Incompetent fool. Answering 'professor' for nothing and wearing smelly agbada all over the place. These kinds of idiots should be shot.

na quota system prof him be u suppose no dat.

Some political parties here are not happy that Nigeria's INEC did not seek their opinion before the postponement as it happened in 2011 and 2015.

They also want INEC
to have its responsibilities reduced due to its heavy workload.

Major Nigeria opposition party, PDP through its representative and former minister, Osita Chidoka commends INEC for not staggering the election as it would have hurt many Nigerians. Says postponement in order.

INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu says the decision on the postponement of the election is in line with Nigeria's 2010 Electoral Act which empowers it to postpone elections incase of violence or national disasters, as long as such are verifiable.

At Q&A session, Nigeria's election management body INEC says it cannot compensate or pay political parties for cost incurred during postponement of election as it does not have a law backing such actions, says it has no such budgets.

"We are not complaining"

- Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of Nigeria's electoral commission replies to presidential candidate of YES party's question on whether postponement of election will not affect its finances, which he feels are in millions.

Oshiomole is now blasting the INEC chairman, Yakubu Mahmood

Mandynews:
Oshiomole is now blasting the INEC chairman, Yakubu Mahmood

Wondering how Mahmood will respond.

Buhari is already a loser!

Mandynews:
Major Nigeria opposition party, PDP through its representative and former minister, Osita Chidoka commends INEC for not staggering the election as it would have hurt many Nigerians. Says postponement in order.

If the PDP feels this way, then why have they been blaming Buhari since morning?

this is international embarrassment, showing how incompetent the government is to the world , you mean 4 years is not enough to prepare for election?

Failed cow

"I am shocked, I am disappointed and I am disgusted. It was wrong that you announced it at 2am"

- ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE, Chairman of Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress saying political parties have exhausted their finances and INEC Chairman owes Nigerians an apology.