2023: INEC says voting will not take place in 240 Polling Units

Following the current spate of insecurity in some parts of the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has stated that elections would not take place in 240 polling units, spread across 28 states.

INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the assertion on Monday at a meeting with leaders of political parties.

According to him, “There are 240 poling units without registered voters spread across 28 states and the FCT. They range from one polling units to 12 polling units in the states as FCT except Taraba and Imo state with 34 and 38 polling units respectively.

“No new registrant chose the polling units and no voter indicated interest to transfer to them during the last CVR mainly for security reasons. This means that no election would be held in these poling units”.

However, the Inter Party Advisory Council IPAC has kicked against any postponemnet of the election, saying under no condition should the polls be shifted.

“Mr Chairman, under no circumstances should this election be postponed says IPAC”, said IPAC chairman, Sani Yabagi”, he added.