The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, says the Commission received “repeated assurance” from the military, Police and DSS to go ahead with the presidential, legislative, and governorship elections.
The elections are scheduled for February 25 and March 11.
The INEC Chairman refuted the earlier reported comments that the electoral body contemplated adjusting the election timetable, including postponing the polls.
Recall that on Monday, Prof. Yakubu, represented by the chairman of the Board of Electoral Institute, Abdullahi Zuru, revealed that if the insecurity is not monitored and dealt with decisively, it could ultimately culminate in the cancellation and/or postponement of elections in sufficient constituencies to
hinder declaration of election results and precipitate (a) constitutional crisis.
However, Professor Yakubu, at the presentation of the electronic copy of the 93,469,008 voter register to leaders of political parties on Wednesday in Abuja, said that more than ever before, INEC was more prepared for the elections.
He also explained that materials for 17 States in three geo-political zones had been delivered.
According to him, a new national register of voters has been compiled, following the display of the voters’ register nationwide and the conclusion of claims and objections by citizens.
