Nigerian Electoral Body Races to Prepare for New Vote
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Nigeria’s electoral commission is scrambling to prepare for rescheduled parliamentary elections on April 9 after two delays cast doubt on its ability to organize the vote in Africa’s top oil producer.
The Independent National Electoral Commission delayed for two days voting for parliament set for April 2, before announcing yesterday that the entire general election schedule would be pushed back by a week. The presidential ballot will now take place on April 16, with state elections a week later.