nigeria: poll date will not be shifted, says inec

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has turned down a request by the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari for the date of the presidential polls to be adjusted. In a February 3 letter to the INEC, Buhari asked for an adjustment, saying the elections - due for Saturday, April 19 - fell within the Christian holy week of Easter.