Nigerians blast INEC on Twitter over elections shift
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to postpone the 2019 elections has been met with anger on social media.
According to INEC, the elections were rescheduled because of logistic issues as the body claimed it was facing difficulty distributing sensitive electoral materials to some states of the federation.
The chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, read a five-paragraph statement at 2:50 am on Saturday attributing the decision to logistic reasons but refused to entertain any question.
Nigerians have been reacting to the postponement, labelling the decision as terrible, inconveniencing and more.
See tweets:
Bose Tinubu@BoseTinubuThis is the most wicked and barbaric evil action against the Nigerian people.
Budget was spent
International observers arrived Nigeria
People left their business and travelled so as to vote!!
Youth corpers slept in the cold etc
We are disappointed in #INEC #NigeraDecides2019
Remi Sonaiya✔@oluremisonaiya
I’m sitting there in front of the TV, waiting for the promised INEC announcement on the elections. They’ve taken a decision, but it will be announced to us “later today”. REALLY?!! It’s 1.40 am! Elections should hold in about 6 hours! What on earth is going on?!!!
Laolu Akande✔@akandeoj
Mr. President was already in Daura in Katsina State and the VP already in Lagos to vote this morning before the postponement just announced by INEC. This is truly disappointing, but the march to the Next Level continues. Nigeria will prevail
Bashir Ahmad✔@BashirAhmaad
Kai INEC! A lot of people traveled to cast their vote today, some for many hours and some from abroad, but you did such a thing just few hours to the polls. Terrible! #NigeriaDecides
Gimba Kakanda✔@gimbakakanda
If the numbers announced by @inecnigeria for official interactions around the elections could lie about the elections holding today, are we still expected to have confidence in INEC? We don’t deserve this multibillion-naira mediocrity!
Leo Babarinde Dasilva@SirLeoBDasilvaINEC, you always have four years to prepare for Corper’s being used for elections. All the money gotten for elections, why can’t you provide suitable accommodation for a night? Why do you treat graduates like this? Is it a crime to serve Nigeria?
Farooq Kperogi, Ph.D@farooqkperogiThis is a video clip of the INEC chairman formally announcing the postponement of the Saturday presidential election. You had 4 years to prepare for this. Plus, you assured the world that you were ready, and pple traveled from far and near for this election. This is unacceptable.
Judith_M@Mz_JewdeethINEC postpones election after four years of planning. Nigeria will always be Nigeria. It’s just pathetic.
Anietie Philip@naty_filzDoes INEC have any other remit? Like do they organize owambe weekly in addition to organizing elections periodically?
One Job!
ENTREPRENEUR!@ikonemmanuelNigeria disgracing us since 1960.
INEC had 4 years to get ready for the election.
We are a nation of incompetence and mediocrity.
Giant of African my foot.
