timetable – The security issues in the state have however forced INEC to move the election to September 27 – WAEC has promised to send their timetable to INEC and other agencies in order to prevent a clash in the future Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Waec promises to send timetable to INEC in the future Following the clash in the timetables for the Edo gubernatorial elections and the West African Examination Council, (WAEC) in the state, WAEC has decided to relocate the candidate centers to Delta and Ondo states.
The exam body has also disclosed that it will send the timetable of its examinations to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other agencies in order to prevent a clash of schedules in the future. Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, the public relations officer for WAEC, spoke in reaction to the clash in the dates of the Edo governorship poll and the November/December West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), in which the candidates are expected to sit for Mathematics. INEC had fixed the poll for September 10, however late yesterday, September 8 evening, they postponed the election to September 27. WAEC had asked candidates to relocate to neighbouring Delta and Ondo states due to the election. According to Punch, denying that INEC fixed the date for the election before WAEC came out with its timetable, the official said that: “It is not true that we fixed our timetable after INEC announced the date for the governorship election. Our timetable was ready since last year and that of 2017 examination is ready. “So, the report is not true. But, this a big lesson for us. Subsequently, we are going to forward our timetable to INEC and other relevant agencies. “We expect that there will be by-elections and reruns so we will send the timetable to them so that we can be on the same page. We also expect them to do the same with us. “But, for now, we are heeding the advice of the INEC to relocate the candidates to neighbouring states and we have secured centres in Delta and Ondo states for that purpose.Meanwhile, INEC has come under fire for postponing the election. The decision to postpone the election was reached at a security meeting held in Benin, the Edo state capital this evening. However, the postponement has been trailed with reactions as INEC has come under heavy attack from Nigerians, who have expressed discontent with the postponement.
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