FLASHBACK: In 2003, elections were going to clash with Easter. Catholic bishops protested. INEC shifted to April
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 14/02/2026
In 2003, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shifted the date of the general election after protests by Catholic bishops over a clash with Easter. BACKGROUND INEC had initially fixed April 19, 2003, for the governorship and state house of assembly elections. The date, however, coincided with Holy Saturday, a day preceding Easter Sunday, a significant event on the Christian calendar. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) described the scheduled date as unacceptable and urged the electoral body to reconsider. The bishops argued that holding elections on Holy (…)
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