The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Plateau State has debunked the news being circulated on social media that the scheduled rerun election for Plateau North Senatorial District and the House of Representative for Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency has been postponed.
Head of Department, Voter Education & Publicity Department of the Commission in Plateau State, Egwurube Michael Otokpa stated in a statement to newmen on Friday in Jos.
The statement read that the attention of Plateau INEC Head Office has been drawn to a so-called Breaking News circulating on the social media claiming the re-run Senate/House of Representative elections scheduled for tomorrow, February 3rd, has been postponed until further notice because of the absence of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on the ballot.
“The Plateau INEC wishes to inform the public that contrary to the so-called breaking news, it has concluded all preparations for the conduct of the election tomorrow. We also wish to inform the public that the Nigeria Police, as the lead security agency, has given us assurance that it has made all arrangements to secure the election, along with all the sister security agencies.
“As such we urge members of the general public to troop out peacefully in their numbers tomorrow to cast their votes.” The statement read.