The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday resolved to postpone the Edo State governorship election by two weeks.
The decision to shift the the election was taken at a security meeting held in Benin, the state capital.
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu and a national officer of the commission will address a press briefing on the matter shortly.
The spokesman to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, confirmed the postponement, saying Nigerians should await briefing on the matter.