Ignore Fake News On Elections Postponement, Says INEC

 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Nigerians to disregard the fake news that the chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, may bow to pressure and postpone the general elections over the naira crisis in the country.

The nation’s electoral body had fixed the Presidential and National Assembly elections for February 25, the Governorship and State Assemblies polls were scheduled for March 11.

In a tweet captioned ‘Fake News Alert” last night, INEC said, “Our attention has been drawn to a fake report circulating on social media with the title: “INEC May Postpone Feb 25 Election by a Week or Two.

“The commission will not and is not contemplating postponing the 2023 General Election. Nigerians should disregard it.”

A report had also quoted Prof. Yakubu, 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.

However, the chief press secretary to the INEC chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, said such claims are false.

He said, “It is not true. INEC will not, and is not even contemplating postponing the 2023 general election.

“To be sure, the presidential and national assembly election will take place on 25th February, while the governorship/state assembly election will hold on 11th March 2023.”