The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday announced new dates for the 2023 elections.
National Chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made this known at a news conference in Abuja.
According to him, the presidential and National Assembly elections will now be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Governorship and state parliamentary elections will be held on March 11, 2023.
Yakubu explained that the new date is to allow for conformity with the provisions of the Electoral laws which stipulates that elections notice be published at least 260 days to the elections.
The INEC boss also said the electoral guidelines will also be published in due course.
The new Act states that INEC must publish the notice of election at least 360 days to the polls.
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