Nigeria: Electoral Board Postpones Elections in Lagos, Rivers and Anambra States

24 February 2019

Abuja — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of elections in some parts of Lagos, Anambra and Rivers States, where polls could not hold due to the burning of election materials and other acts of violence.

The commission, therefore, mandated Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in the affected states to immediately submit comprehensive reports to enable it take further decisions, including new dates for election in those areas.

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