Nigerian govt addresses fears over possible cancellation of 2023 elections

In response to concerns raised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the likely postponement of the 2023 general elections courtesy of insecurity, the Nigerian Government on Tuesday allayed such fears, saying the election would hold as scheduled.

INEC on Monday said the election might be suspended if the security challenges in the country persists.

The Commission Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, represented by Chairman Board of Electoral Institute (BEI), Abdullahi Zuru, at an event in Abuja, harped on the need for the security agencies to scale up onslaught on non-state actors terrorizing the country.