The Fair Nationwide Electoral Rate (INEC) has rescheduled balloting to Sunday in 10 Polling Gadgets (PUs) at Victoria Garden Metropolis (VGC) in Lagos.
POLITICS NIGERIA experiences that the commission acknowledged its decision became as soon as to kind out disagreements over the relocation of the PUs.
Voters in VGC on Saturday expressed disappointment on the choice of INEC to relocate their PUs on the day of the election.
Right here’s in accordance to verified videos released by voters in the dwelling, including a Nigerian actress Omoni Oboli.
Voting had no longer began as of three pm as arguments deepened between leaders of the VGC Property Homeowners and Residents Affiliation and INEC officers.
INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lagos Order, Segun Agbaje, told journalists after speaking with the residents that balloting would deal with on Sunday between 8.30am and a pair of.30pm.
In step with him, the residents had earlier been informed of the relocation of the polling gadgets to spots originate air the VGC gate following an alleged hostage-taking of INEC officers for the length of the February 25 presidential and Nationwide Meeting elections.
“We had an plot back for the length of the February 25 presidential and Nationwide Meeting elections when our corps member advert hoc workers claimed that they were held hostage unless about 4am on February 26. Most of them were hesitant to come right here on the present time (Saturday).
“Which skill, we sent a message to the property management to yelp them that on the present time’s elections would be held in entrance of the gate.
“We mobilised and our officers were right here sooner than 8am, but the property’s management claimed that non-resident hoodlums may perhaps destabilise the course of originate air the gate. So, they did no longer primarily feel stable,” Agbaje acknowledged.
