Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State says no political party should be blamed for postponement of the February 16, 2019 elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission. In a statement in Owerri on Sunday, Okorocha attributed the postponement to challenges faced by INEC, recalling that this was not the first postponement of elections in the nation’s history. He further said that the ruling All Progressives Congress was ready for elections, describing the postponement as regrettable. He urged INEC to ensure that all issues were ironed out within the week to ensure seamless elections in the country. “APC as the ruling Party is ready for the elections and it will be absurd to accuse the ruling party of being responsible for the postponement,” he said.

Source: Punch February 17, 2019 19:52 UTC