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As the news about Edo state governorship election postponement broke on Thursday, September 8, many Nigerians took to social media to air their views.
This came barely one hour after the Independent National Electoral Commission agreed to shift the Edo state governorship election by two weeks.
READ ALSO: Edo election postponement is a coup against the people – PDP
INEC boss, Professor Yakubu Mahmood
The decision to postpone the election was reached at a security meeting held in Benin, the Edo state capital this evening.
However, the postponement has been trailed with reactions as INEC has come under heavy attack from Nigerians, who have expressed discontent with the postponement.
READ ALSO: Edo election can be postponed for one week – Oshiomhole
INEC had announced its decision to hold the election, only for the commission to reverse itself hours later. Some Nigerians have dubbed the commission as confused following this decision.
NAIJ.com has been tracking Nigerians’ reactions on Twitter. Read them below.
Oshiomole want election postponed by 1week due 2clash wit Oba of Benin coronation. He feels dats more important than d WAEC exam #EdoDecides
— TUNAPA (@Akintundelove) September 8, 2016
Nigeria is d most confused country in d world right now…@inecnigeria sayin YES NO almost @ d same minute…is dat also a plan?#EdoDecides
— Damager007 (@ominyijames2) September 8, 2016
Shame on INEC’s leadership,they can’t be counted when mentioning men of courage and integrity.#EdoDecides https://t.co/fjRrhYl5qo
— Oluwabamiji Dada (@dadabanji) September 8, 2016
#ChangeBeginsWithMe and @inecnigeria is not thinking about #change Confused! #EdoDecides
— Kunta Kushson (@Ashtunechi) September 8, 2016
So @inecnigeria has finally succumb to the fake antics of the police and DSS to shift d #EdoDecides to 28 Sept so that @APCNigeria can win
— aribibia adokiye (@AdokiyeAribibia) September 8, 2016
Democracy lost again. Shame on INEC, shame on APC, shame on all d security outfits.Nigeria drives her citizens mad. #EdoElection #EdoDecides
— Busayour (@Busayo_Juyigbe) September 8, 2016
When PDP postponed the presidential elections in 2015, nobody wailed. So why the wailing now? Hypocrites everywhere. #EdoDecides
— ESE (@ESE909) September 8, 2016
Where is Prof. Jega when you need him?… *just saying* And the saga continues… #EdoDecides
— Yvonne de Baay, (@yvonnedebaay) September 8, 2016
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