There is anxiety in the country as Nigerians wait for the Independent National Electoral Commission to speak on whether it will go ahead with its earlier timetable or pick new dates for the elections.
The earlier dates indicated that the Presidential and National Assembly elections are to be held on February 14 while the governorship and State House of Assembly elections are to follow two weeks later.
But according to the Associated Press Nigeria's electoral commission will postpone Feb. 14 presidential and legislative elections for six weeks to give a new multinational force time to secure northeastern areas under the sway of Boko Haram.
Although NigerianEye is still waiting for official confirmation as the chairman of the commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, is to address a press conference at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja today by 5pm.
The press conference will come up after he must have met with chairmen and secretaries of all registered political parties.
He would also have met with the Resident Electoral Commissioners of all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Some observers believe that the commission is being blackmailed to shift the scheduled dates in order to provide ample time for those who have initiated court cases against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), to conclude their cases seeking to stop the ex-head of state from contesting the poll.
The cases include those questioning his qualification to the contest the presidential election, and those demanding Buhari’s prosecution on the ground that he allegedly lied under oath as well as forgery. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Once Jega agrees to this evil postponement then it clearly shows Jega is compromised. The presidency is using the military to threaten Inec by refusing to provide security. Jonathan you are gone.
ReplyDeleteWhy did Jonathan no postpone her daughters wedding when thousands were killed at Baga, he went on with the huge party. Election must go on.
ReplyDeletewe are tolking about nigerian not his family
DeleteBRAVO GEJ!!!! any thing must be done to keep Jonathan in aso rock till 2019. Jonatham must win by fire by force. any body who think that GEJ will allow any body to win this election apart from him is badly mistaken.
ReplyDeleteYouth without future, God will not make your plan work
DeleteGEJ has gone and nothing will bring him back. Even if he now agree that BH should be stopped he cannot raise the dead ones already killed . So because of that it has become north versus south south. Or Muslim versus xtain. If democracy is a game of number we shall see. If you like remove Jega and put otuoke man that will rig or force the northerner to vote for you there. Nonesense.
ReplyDeleteElection must not go on, do your worst!!! stupid.
ReplyDeleteLET THE POSTPONEMENT BE MADE,FOR GEJ TO WIN BUHARI... EAST, SOUTH AND MIDDLE BELT ZONES DONT HAV PVC.... ALMOST ALL NORTHNERS HAV.. SO THE INEC ARE AWARE.. SIX WEEKS
ReplyDeleteNobody body will ask me to come and vote in Borno when Boko are threatening us
ReplyDeleteNobody body will ask me to come and vote in Borno when Boko are threatening us
ReplyDeletefellow northerners, there is a good news in ur door steps, GEJ till 2019 go and cause more political violence in your state at the end i will see who will cry for help. rubbish if bokoharam like the should finish you people is not our business,if any of you have tears to sheld you better start now because APC will never smell aso rock rubbish
ReplyDeleteGEJ is an ashole.he should go and sell gogoro @ his home land... Rubbish man
ReplyDeleteit 's better. may God's will be done in our nation
ReplyDeleteJonathan u are doing d best thing
ReplyDeleteJona na God go punish u oo see all effort to get prepare for this election u first send ur brother to go and run mouth in UK before u come put pressure on jega to shift election why are u so hearth less u promise one term d thing way u dey steal dey sweet u u no won go die their bad luck.u take bad lock send alamaysia go jail take bad luck kill yaradua u go take bad luck kill ur vice president nor be so.
ReplyDeleteJona na God go punish u oo see all effort to get prepare for this election u first send ur brother to go and run mouth in UK before u come put pressure on jega to shift election why are u so hearth less u promise one term d thing way u dey steal dey sweet u u no won go die their bad luck.u take bad lock send alamaysia go jail take bad luck kill yaradua u go take bad luck kill ur vice president nor be so.
ReplyDeletepls we must stop dis insults n do d best we can 4 d betterment of dis great Nation. therefor we must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
ReplyDeleteLet our sentiment not come from our head but our Heart not for our intrest but for untold journey of our unseen genaration let peace and unity be our watch ward not our parties goals and objective. One Nigeria One nation.. Echoranius
ReplyDeleteAll these people insulting goodluck jonathan are bundles of nonentity.u people lack respect and that is the reason why u ever fail to progress in life.u people should think positively and stop behaving like touts and irresponsible citizens.
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