INEC Denies Considering Election Postponement

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distanced itself from rumours that the forthcoming elections may be postponed.
There were claims earlier on Monday that the electoral body was considering shifting the date of the presidential election to March 4 over the ongoing naira notes scarcity.
A report had also quoted Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, as saying the that Commission was affected by the cash shortage and that a postponement of the election would be in the best interest of Nigerians.
Reacting to the rumour, Rotimi Oyekanmi, spokesman to the INEC Chairman, told The Tide source that the claims were false.
“It is not true. INEC will not, and is not even contemplating postponing the 2023 general election,” he said.
“To be sure, the Presidential/National Assembly elections will take place on 25th February, while the governorship/state assembly elections will hold on 11th March, 2023.”
Meanwhile, it had been reported that Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said the apex bank would support INEC — including making cash available for logistics — to ensure the smooth conduct of the elections.