The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering postponing the February 16 Presidential and National Assembly elections, Igbere TV has learnt.
Igbere TV gathered that the commission is considering this option at the ongoing emergency meeting of INEC officials holding in Abuja.
The said postponement being considered is due to some logistics challenges being faced by the commission in many states.
A formal announcement from the commission is expected tonight.
Some of the states where the logistic challenges are said to occur include Edo, Niger and Ekiti.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Niger State said ballot papers for two of the state’s three senatorial districts were missing as of Friday evening.
In Ekiti, the former governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose, accused INEC of deliberately hoarding materials for the presidential, Senate and House of Representatives elections in some states to frustrate the PDP.
Mr Fayose said he was aware that ballot papers and result sheets for presidential and senatorial elections were not in Ekiti State as at 9 p.m. on Friday, adding that only materials for the House of Representatives were distributed.
According to his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, Mr Fayose said similar situations already reported in Oyo, Taraba, Edo, Niger, Ogun, Rivers and other states.
INEC had scheduled the Presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, February 16, while the governorship and State Assemblies elections are scheduled for March 2.
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