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Nigeria announces poll dates after President Buhari signs Electoral Act

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (centre) holds the new electoral law on February 25, 2022 in Abuja. PHOTO | COURTESY | PRESIDENCY

By  Mohammed Momoh

Contributor based in Abuja, Nigeria

Nation Media Group

Abuja,

Nigeria will hold its elections on February 25, 2023 and March 11, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced in Abuja on Saturday.

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