The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed Kogi and Bayelsa State governorship elections.
Festus Okoye, INEC’s Head of Voters Education, said the two states’ elections, scheduled to hold on November 2, have been moved to Saturday, November 16, 2019.
READ ALSO: Buratai Accuses Politicians Over Recent Insecurity
“After a careful consideration of the appeals, the Commission at its regular weekly meeting held today, Thursday, 16th May decided to shift the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states to Saturday, 16th November 2019,” Okoye said in a statement on Thursday.