The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has once again shifted the date for the governorship election in Adamawa State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has once again shifted the date for the governorship election in Adamawa State.
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The electoral body said in a statement released in Abuja today that it would not conduct any election in an atmosphere of insecurity, emergency rule or curfew.
It said the election would now hold on February 4, 2012.
The electoral commission had earlier moved the date of the election from Saturday, January 14 to January 18, 2012.
In addition, INEC’s statement also disclosed a postponement of an election for the House of Representatives in the Soba Federal Constituency of Kaduna State. That election will now also hold on February 4.
Below is the text of INEC’s statement:
INEC shifts Adamawa, Soba Constituency polls
Due to the prevailing situations in Adamawa and Kaduna States, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has, by the powers conferred on it in Section 26 (i) of the Electoral Act 2010, as amended, postponed the scheduled elections in the two states.
These elections are the gubernatorial election in Adamawa State and the bye-election into Soba Federal Constituency of Kaduna State. The two elections will now hold on 4th February, 2012.
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The decision to postpone these elections was arrived at after due consultations with relevant stakeholders.
The Commission does not wish to hold any election under an atmosphere of insecurity, emergency or curfew. Therefore it calls on all stakeholders to conduct themselves in a manner that will ensure peaceful and violence-free atmosphere for the elections.
INEC hereby restates its determination to conduct, free, fair and credible elections in these two states and urges all and sundry to join hands with it in achieving this noble cause.
The Commission also calls on security agencies to ensure a conducive environment for the smooth conduct of these elections.
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