New Twist as Buhari’s Govt Speaks on Cancellation, Postponement of 2023 Elections, Reveals Fresh Position
- The federal government has urged Nigerians to have no fear as regards participating in the forthcoming general elections
- According to Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture, the elections will not be postponed or canceled because security agencies are not leaving any stone unturned where safety is concerned
- Lai Mohammed, added that the elections timetable has not been altered and is still intact
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Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture, has said the general elections will not be postponed or canceled because of insecurity.
According to The Nation, he said nothing has happened to alter the election timetable.
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FG gives reasons election may not be cancelled, tackles INEC
The minister further disclosed that security agencies have assured the nation of a peaceful atmosphere during the elections.
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Mohammed, who made the clarifications in his preliminary remarks at the 17th Edition of the PMB Administration Scorecard in Abuja, faulted a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) for raising a red flag concerning the elections.
He said there was no cause for alarm.
FG sends a message to Nigerians
His words:
“Let me use this opportunity to respond to inquiries from the media over a widely-circulated report, credited to an INEC official, that the 2023 general elections face a serious threat of cancellation due to insecurity.
“The position of the Federal Government remains that the 2023 elections will be held as planned. Nothing has happened to change that position.
“We are aware that INEC is working with the security agencies to ensure that the elections are successfully held across the country.
“The security agencies have also continued to assure Nigerians that they are working tirelessly to ensure that the elections are held in a peaceful atmosphere. Therefore, there is no cause for alarm.”
INEC gives fresh information on presidential, NASS candidates' lists for 2023 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked claims that it released new lists of presidential and National Assembly candidates ahead of the coming elections.
Via Twitter on Monday, January 9, INEC stated that the official lists were published at least 150 days before the forthcoming general elections in compliance with Section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.
Setting the record straight, the commission said the presidential and NASS candidates' lists were released on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, while that of the governorship was published two weeks later on Tuesday, October 4.
INEC sends an important message to Nigerian voters ahead of the 2023 general elections
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Furthermore, Nigerians have been assured that the 2023 general election will be conducted as scheduled no matter the level of threat.
This was disclosed by Festus Okoye, an INEC commissioner and chairman Information and Voter Education Committee.
Okoye made this known in the wake of the electoral umpire facing attacks on its facilities in different locations across the country.
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