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After consultations with stakeholders, including 63 political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday rescheduled the general elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

The elections will now hold as follows: April 9(National Assembly); April 16(Presidential); and April 26(Governorship and State House of Assembly).<\/span><\/p>\n

President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Security Council favoured the rescheduling of the elections for five reasons, according to sources.<\/span><\/p>\n

INEC Chairman Attahiru Jega, who announced the rescheduling of the elections at a briefing in Abuja after a two-hour session with leaders of political parties, admitted that all stakeholders, especially the parties, wanted the poll shift.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said: “Yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission announced the rescheduling of the 2011 National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) elections from April 2nd to April 4<\/span><\/p>\n

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