INEC fixes January 16 for presidential, N’Assembly elections

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed January 16 as the date for the presidential and National Assembly elections.

In a recent announcement highlighted in news updates, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 16 for the presidential and National Assembly elections. This development was reported by ThisDayLive. No additional details on the schedule or preparations are available in the provided sources.

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