Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega yesterday briefed media on the outcome of their meeting, saying the 2015 general elections has been postponed by six weeks.
Jega said the decision was made after briefings with various stakeholders notably political parties, security agencies, civil society and the media. 26 out of the 28 registered parties were also at the meeting.
Jega blamed the postponement on lack of security and collection of PVC. He said only 66% of the 96% of PVC have been collected.
The new dates fixed for the general election are March 28th and April 11th.
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