Enugu, Feb, 24, 2023- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in Enugu East Senatorial District.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu said this known at a media briefing on Friday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
According to him, the election in the senatorial distric,t earlier slated for Saturday, February 25, 2023, has been moved to March 11, 2023.
Yakubu said the postponement in the district, which covers six local government areas, became necessary with the murder of the Senatorial Candidate of Labour Party for the district, Oyibo Chukwu.
He said the Labour Party reached out to the electoral body to convey its intention to provide a replacement and go ahead with the poll at the new date. (GBN)
