Following appeals to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the government of Bayelsa states, the INEC has unanimously postponed it earlier scheduled governorship elections from November 2nd to November 16th, 2019.
The commission in a statement signed by Festus Okoye, Head of Voters Education, disclosed that the two states’ elections, scheduled to hold on November 2, have been moved to Saturday, November 16, 2019.
The electoral umpire noted that the shift became necessary having received: “several appeals from the government, state assembly, elders, religious leaders, traditional rulers and other critical stakeholders in Bayelsa State, that the election date coincides with the state’s annual Thanksgiving day and backed by the Bayelsa State Thanksgiving Day Law 2012.”
“After 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”
The commission asserted that the timelines for all other activities leading to the election have also been adjusted to align with the new date.
