The independent National Electoral Commission has shifted the 2023 presidential election from February 18 to February 25 2023 following the late signing of the electoral act by the president, Muhammadu Buhari.
It was announced by the chairman of the commission ,Prof Mahmood Yakubu at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday saying the presidential and National Assembly elections will how hold on Saturday February 25,2023 , while governorship and state houses of assembly elections will hold on March 11 2023 .
Yakubu explained that the new dates is to allow for conformity with the provisions of the electoral laws which stipulates the elections notice be published at least 260 days to the elections. 
The INEC boss also said the electoral guidelines will also be published in due course . New act states that INEC must publish the notice of election at least 360 days to the polls .
Several groups had called on the president to sign the bill before February 22,2022 in order to ensure the INEC would not need to change the date on conformity with the Act which was signed February 25 2022 .
