Nigeria elections: Buhari’s Minister calls out INEC over ‘lies about postponement’

The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Sunday insisted the weather was good for flight operations on the eve of the elections, contradicting claims made by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.

Yakubu on Saturday, blamed the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections by one week, on bad weather which affected flight operations.

But speaking via his Twitter handle, Sirika said that cannot be INEC’s excuse.

The Minister also disclosed that all airports were directed to open 24 hours during the election period.

“INEC should say something else as weather was good for flight operations on the eve of elections, similarly all airports were directed to open 24 hours during the election period,” Sirika tweeted.

The Presidential and National Assembly elections have since been rescheduled for Saturday, February 23.

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