Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment in the Independent National Electoral Commission over the postponement of the general elections. “I am deeply disappointed that despite the long notice given and our preparations both locally and internationally, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the Presidential and National Assembly elections within hours of its commencement,” Buhari said in a statement on Saturday. Buhari, who is also seeking re-election, said Nigerians believed in INEC after the Commission assured of “complete readiness for the elections.”The INEC Chair, Mahmood Yakubu, Saturday morning announced the postponement of the 2019 presidential and governorship election by a week. Elections for governorships, State House of Assembly and area councils will hold March 9, the INEC said. “We condemn the postponement of the elections, but urge our teeming supporters to be patient and determined,” Buhari’s Campaign Council said in a statement.

Source: The Guardian February 16, 2019 10:34 UTC