Nigeria’s Electoral Commission Says Fuel Scarcity May Affect Election Logistics  

The Independent National Electoral Commission says that the current fuel scarcity in the country might affect logistic arrangements for the February 25 and March 11 general elections. <br />INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, shares his concern about the fuel situation in the country and its impact on transportation on election day. <br />He says the commission will meet the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to look into ways to ameliorate this situation. <br />The electoral chief also urged the transporters to be neutral and non-partisan as they commute INEC staff to and from polling units. <br />He said inter-state trips won’t be allowed, saying all INEC and ad-hoc staffers must not be moved beyond their local government areas.