Challenges: INEC Explains Delays, Approves Extension - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 23, 2019
The Independent National ElectoralCommission INEC has issued a preliminary report on the ongoing Presidential andNational Assembly elections, saying in some places polls did not begin asscheduled owing to security challenges or issues with some members the NationalUnion of Road Transport Workers NURTW.
INEC National Commissioner in charge ofInformation and Voter Education, Festus Okoye said this on Saturday in Abuja ata news conference at the National Collation Centre.
He was joined at the briefing by theChief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman Rotimi Oyekanmi as well as theDirector, Voter Education, Publicity, Gender and Civil Society Liaison OluwoleOsaze-Uzi.
The commission, he said has approved anextension of voting time in areas where there were delays. Such extensionswould be commensurate with the number of hours lost to the delays.
Consequently, Okoye said the commissionhas decided to extend polls in areas where polling did not start on time. Forinstance, where polling started 12pm instead of 8am, the extension would be forfour hours.