*NATIONWIDE- 2023 ELECTION UPDATE (EXTENTION OF VOTING PERIOD)*

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the extension period of voting for the Presidential and National Assembly elections to Sunday, 26th February 2023.

According to INEC, this was necessitated due to the level of violence experienced and 'tactical disenfranchisement' (late arrival of election materials) in some areas.

The affected areas/states where the election process would continue are:
1. Lagos: Surulere, Ikate, Okota, Eti-Osa, Kosofe and Oshodi.
2. FCT.
3. Ebonyi.
4. Rivers.
5. Imo
6. Anambra.
7. Kano.
8. Edo.
9. Delta.
10. Kogi.
11. Bayelsa.
12. Enugu.
13. Sokoto.
14. Taraba.
15. Abia. and,
16. Ekiti.

Voting in the affected areas will resume by 8am till 12pm on the 26th February 2023.

Therefore, it advised that staff and stakeholders continue to adhere to all Government/INEC directives and security advisories concerning this election.

We would continue to monitor the situation and provide timely situation report across the country.

Staff and stakeholders are advised to be security conscious and maintain security awareness.

© INEC

Hmmm

Not bad.

Post link so we can verify. This looks way too suspicious. INEC would have specified the wards or PUs.

Edited

I've confirmed that it's legitimate. Mainstream media are showing the news.

This is a good development. INEC should also ensure there is presence of fully armed military officers in all those polling units, otherwise, APC will come again with their structure and repeat what they did yesterday.