“INEC briefs International Observers on reasons for rescheduling General Elections,” INEC tweeted on Saturday afternoon. The meeting is coming a few hours after the INEC Chair Mahmood Yakubu, explained that a postponement was necessary due to logistics and operational plan problems. “Consequently, the commission has decided to reschedule the Presidential and National Assembly elections to Saturday, 23 February 2019. “I am deeply disappointed that despite the long notice given and our preparations both locally and internationally the INEC postponed the Presidential and National Assembly elections within hours of its commitment”. He lamented that many Nigerians had travelled far and wide from various locations to exercise their franchise like wise the international observers.

Source: The Guardian February 16, 2019 13:41 UTC