Presidency Denies Plans to Postpone January 16 Election

The presidency has refuted allegations regarding a potential postponement of the presidential election set for January 16. The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC), through its Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, expressed concerns about an alleged plot to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to change the election date.

The council urged President Bola Tinubu to abandon any such plans and called on INEC chairman Joash Amupitan to publicly reject any instructions to alter the election date. The ADC-PCC emphasized that the election date is crucial for Nigerians, who have faced significant economic hardships, and insisted that the Tinubu administration must face judgment at the ballot box.

In response, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, labeled the allegations as fake news, asserting that the federal government is not planning to shift the election date and is unaware of any such intentions.