Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shared the news in the early hours of Saturday morning – a few hours before polls were scheduled to open.
There has been growing concern since the election was rescheduled to 23rd February that some citizens will not voice their grievances peacefully but resort to violence.
Speaking from Abuja, the country manager for Christian Aid Nigeria, Charles Usie, said: “The postponement has definitely disrupted a lot of things, and there are fears that this could lead to a higher level of voter apathy than would have happened if the election had taken place on Saturday.
“This is because many people had to travel to locations where they are registered to vote and might be discouraged from travelling long distances again.
“However, we have seen over the years that Nigerians are a resilient people.
“This might just be the push that is needed for citizens to go out en masse to vote. Nevertheless, there is still a very real risk that the outcome of the polls could trigger post-election violence, especially in already volatile areas.”
Christian Aid has partnered with the Christian relief and development charity Tearfund to raise a fund to “mitigate collaboratively against this potential violence”.
The charities will work with key stakeholders like the Emergency Management Authority, traditional and faith leaders, INEC and…
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