Due to the death of the Labour Party Senatorial Candidate in the Enugu East , Mr Oyibo Chukwu, tomorrow’s poll in the constituency has been put off.
The Senatorial Election for Enugu East will now hold on March 11, alongside the Gubernatorial and House of Assembly Elections.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made this known at a briefing in Abuja.
He noted that the materials that had already been delivered for the senatorial election would remain in the custody of the Central Bank of Nigeria, until the rescheduled date.
Professor Yakubu, who expressed satisfaction over the progress made in respect of the movement of electoral materials across the country, said polls would begin early tomorrow nation-wide as planned.
While noting that the commission was aware of the flashpoints in some parts of Imo State, the INEC boss said that the Inspector General of Police, Mr Usman Alkali had assured residents of adequate security.
Professor Yakubu urged Nigerians to contact the commission on its various social media handles for any information saying that a situation room had already being created for monitoring purposes.
