Bayelsa govt urges INEC to shift Nov 2 polls

The Bayelsa state government has demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission postpone the governorship election scheduled for November 2, 2019.

The government based its demand on the fact that the day clashes with its yearly thanksgiving service which is backed by law.

The deputy governor of Bayelsa state, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (Retd), made the plea when he led Bayelsa stakeholders on a courtesy visit to the chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu in Abuja on today.

The state’s thanksgiving service, according to the deputy governor, has the backing of the law and had been on for the past seven years.

In his response, the INEC chairman said the commission would meet to deliberate on the matter and get back to them.