The Independent National Electoral Commission moments ago announced the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by two weeks.
According to a statement released by INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, the decision to postpone the election was reached at a security meeting held in Benin, the Edo State capital Thursday evening.
WuzupNaija gathers that prior to the announcement, INEC had received a letter from the police and the Department of Security Services advising it to postpone Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
Responding to queries on why the electoral body had to wait till last minute before it announced the shift in date, the spokesman of the INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyakanmi told our correspondent that the letter from the police and DSS was received by the commission around 3pm.
Meanwhile, barely minutes after the postponement of the Edo guber election, Nigerians have been commenting on the INEC decision.
See some of the reactions below:
Confusion everywhere because of election in just one state out of 36. @inecnigeria is doing us totori. Na wa o. #EdoDecides
— usman ibrahim (@ikhanaib) September 8, 2016
So they have decided to play hanky panky with #EdoDecides so that the people will demoralize and loose interest in d whole thing .
— Zina-Speaks (@zinazee20) September 8, 2016
#EdoDecides: INEC finally succumb to pressure; to postpone election for two weeks https://t.co/GeakqSLtg1
— Lere Olayinka (@OlayinkaLere) September 8, 2016
The @inecnigeria chairman should resign now @PastorIzeIyamu #EdoDecides
— Abumere (@Jaggzfoundation) September 8, 2016
The incompetence of this INEC chairman have no rival. #EdoDecides have turned to light switch… on and off
— Oke Umurhohwo (@stalyf) September 8, 2016
You can only delay the evil day but can’t wish it away. @APCNigeria defeat in #EdoDecides is imminent. @adeyanjudeji @mr_ochonogor @onuoh2
— PRINCEWILL EMEJURU (@megamillionaire) September 8, 2016
Edo people should hold @MBuhari for his statement today “Change begin with You” The change in #EdoDecides begin with you also
— Dio Peter O #iamDPO (@dinhoptarh) September 8, 2016
@MobilePunch @inecnigeria @APCNigeria @adeyanjudeji Buhari should just hand over Nigeria to military men.
— merry (@MerryDeola) September 8, 2016
@MobilePunch @SituationRoomNg sad day for Nigeria
— Ehighibe Onyedikachi (@EhighibeO) September 8, 2016
@MobilePunch extend it by 10months. PDP and Ize Iyamu will still win. Its all a ploy by @APCNigeria and @MBuhari to derail the election
— Miz Cazorla (@MizCazorla1) September 8, 2016
