It was a mixed reaction that greeted the postponement of the commencement of the 2019 general elections which was to start with the presidential and National Assembly election on Saturday as announced by INEC. The Governor according to the release further stated that ‘Our electoral process has been improving by each election from 1999 when we returned to democratic rule. We, therefore, urged the electorate to give INEC all the support that it needs to conduct an election that will meet internationally approved standards. ALSO READ:2019 elections: 1,990 domestic observers accredited in Bauchi Meanwhile, the Bauchi State Police Command has recalled all the over 6,000 personnel deployed to the 20 local government areas of the state to man the elections. In his reaction to the development, a youth activist, Mohammed Sani Hassan declared that “I have lost confidence in Professor Mahmud Yakubu, the INEC Chairman.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 16, 2019 14:26 UTC