Following the late signing of the Electoral Act by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has moved the 2023 Presidential election from February 18th to February 25th, 2023.
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Commission, made the announcement on Saturday at a news conference in Abuja.
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He stated that the Presidential and National Assembly elections will now take place on Saturday, February 25th, 2023, with gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections taking place on March 11th, 2023.
Given the reason for the new date for the 2023 election, he explained it would ensure compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Laws, which require elections notices to be published at least 260 days before the elections.