The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday announced the postponment of the conduct of the senatorial election in Enugu East.
This is followed by the murder of the Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East District, Oyibo Chukwu.
Recall that Chukwu was killed on Wednesday evening alongside five supporters who were inside his vehicle.
Chukwu’s body was burnt by the gunmen during the attack.
INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, announced the postponement at a briefing in Abuja on Friday.
“I expect the party to conduct primaries as early as next week,” he said.
“The campaign that ended last night was for presidential and national assembly elections and not for the states and houses of assbly elections.”
President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the gruesome murder and ordered security agencies to arrest the killers of the Labour Party candidate.
According to him, the culprits deserve the wrath of divine and natural justice.
