‘This Is A Joke’, Nigerians Condemn Postponement Of Election
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday postponed the general elections.
All elections initially scheduled to hold today (February 16) and March 2, have now been moved by a week.
Read Also: INEC Postpones General Elections To February 23
According to the Commission, proceeding with the elections as planned, was no longer feasible and the postponement would afford the Commission the opportunity to address some identified challenges.
The development has, however, sparked several reactions from Nigerians, with many of them taking to social media to express their shock and annoyance.
Some have also called out the electoral umpire for what has been described as the poor manner with which the announcement was made.
But as it is common with social media, some other users have also thrown up some comic relief.
See some of the comments below.
Breaking News: The #NigeriaDecides2019 Elections now to hold on; 23rd February, 2019 for Presidential and National Assembly while the Governorship, State House of Assembly and the FCT Area Council Elections is to hold on 9th March, 2019. pic.twitter.com/6zhvBLQe2a
— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 16, 2019
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— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 16, 2019
INEC is a joke. You had 4 years to prepare for the election. 24 hours to the day you suddenly realise you’re not ready 🤡
February 23 is my birthday and should not be election day. 😩#NigeraDecides2019 #NigeriaDecides pic.twitter.com/bC6QA7QGWB
What is the status of voting materials that have been moved already across the country? Is there a way to guarantee the safety of those items in their current locations nationwide for the next one week? Isn’t this too much of a risk to credible elections? #NigeriaDecides2019
— Ohimai Godwin Amaize (@MrFixNigeria) February 16, 2019
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— Emeka Ebeniro | The Executioner 🚀 (@playemeka) February 16, 2019
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I think anger is an understatement of what we are feeling right now. The level of disregard is appalling. But guess what? If INEC like, postpone from now till next year, we are here waiting with our PVC’s!!! Nothing can stop us!! Make una begin dey pack una bag!! E don do! 🔈🔈
— #MoralInstruction (@falzthebahdguy) February 16, 2019
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I’ve been so worked up about INEC’s postponement of #NigeriaDecides2019 but This video just cheered me up 😂😭🤣
Sorry if you don’t understand Hausa pic.twitter.com/GikJF1ZU6D
— Yitkyim (@Yitkyim) February 16, 2019
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INEC said logistics. “Logistsics” is one of the most fraudulently ambiguous words in the Nigerian lexicon. Like love, it covers a multitude of sins.#NigeriaDecides2019
— Ayo Sogunro (@ayosogunro) February 16, 2019
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INEC has only one job to do every four years and still failed to do it correctly. 😤😔#NigeriaDecides2019
— Alex Oluwatobi (@alexlobaloba) February 16, 2019
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Dear @inecnigeria,
Y’all sent bulk messages reminding people to go and vote. That was great. Now, kindly send bulk messages to tell people that #NigeriaDecides2019 has been postponed.
It’s the decent thing to do.
Best regards.
— Chxta (@Chxta) February 16, 2019
Last night I was convincing my friends to vote in the general elections like I was an #INEC staff they kept telling me my vote won’t count & that Nigeria is a scam and a joke. Now behold the news. I wonder what they will tell me today. #NigeriaDesides2019
— Mosh (@mosh_aloaye) February 16, 2019
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Honestly speaking, WAEC, NECO, JAMB can conduct elections better than Inec. This present Inec is a big joke
— Mr Ekwueme DejiAdeyanju (@Kany_10) February 16, 2019
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INEC is a joke, NIGERIA is a joke, we are all in a comedy series
Lmao
— Gold Promotionz (@goldpromotionz) February 16, 2019
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4 years isn’t enough for INEC to get things ready, it’s within 1 week they now want to start putting things in order? This country is a big Joke! 😂 😂
— E-zrael Ani (@EzraelAni) February 16, 2019
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INEC postponing election few minutes to election day..Nigeria is a joke let put it up for sale on jiji and olx pic.twitter.com/pQ1you3qrR
— kaye nuel📷 (@emmathemmy) February 16, 2019
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INEC is a JOKE walahi.
So Lagos road can be this free@debonairzz pic.twitter.com/fixp28sJP9— Akinpelumi Akinboye (@theakinakinboye) February 16, 2019
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#BREAKING
#DefendYourVotes #Elections2019 #PresidentialElection #2019Elections#INECELECTION CANCELLED
Nigerian is a joke. pic.twitter.com/jgsLIym4WP
— KIZ (@kizbrizzy) February 16, 2019
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