There has been an uproar on social media as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday, said Nigeria is 855 days away from the 2023 general elections.
Yakubu, at the inauguration of the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, urged the National Assembly to work fast on the exercise, ahead of the polls.
He said the 2023 presidential election is scheduled to hold on February 18, 2023.
Meanwhile, our correspondent gathered that the announcement made by the INEC chairman has generated to a lot of mixed reactions from Nigerians as many of them took to their social media to react to it.
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Hi! Nigerian, INEC Chairman Mr. Yakubu Mahmud pronouncement of date for 2023 General Election which 18 February, 2023 with criteria is well done.