COVID-19: No plan to shift Edo, Ondo governorship polls yet – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied that it has postponed the Edo and Ondo states governorship elections slated for September and October this year respectively over the COVID-19 pandemic.

The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Festus Okoye, said this on Monday in Abuja.

According to him, no decision has been taken to postpone the Edo and Ondo governorship elections or adjust the timetable and schedule of activities for the said elections scheduled for l9th September and 10th October 2020 respectively.

“It will be recalled that the Commission on 6th February 2020 released the timetable and schedule of activities for the two elections.

“Since then, the timetable has not been adjusted. While we are mindful of the negative impact of the coronavirus disease, we are also monitoring the various efforts by the Federal and State governments, health authorities and other stakeholders to contain the spread of and eliminate COVlD-l9.

“If and when the need arises to adjust the time table for the elections, same will be conveyed to the public in the usual manner.

“In the meantime, we will continue to study the situation carefully and cooperate with other stakeholders in the battle against COVID19,” Okoye said.

As at 11:50pm on 26th April,  1273 confirmed cases of #COVID19 were reported in Nigeria by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.

91 new cases of #COVID19 reported;

43-Lagos
8-Sokoto
6-Taraba
5-Kaduna
5-Gombe
3-Ondo
3-FCT
3-Edo
3-Oyo
3-Rivers
3-Bauchi
2-Osun
1-Akwa Ibom
1-Bayelsa
1-Ebonyi
1-Kebbi
As at 11:50pm 26th April- 1273 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

Discharged: 239
Deaths: 40 pic.twitter.com/261wewYfEg

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 26, 2020