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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, finally addressed Journalists at about 11 pm Saturday night, confirming the postponement of the elections as follows:
Presidential and National Assembly elections originally scheduled for 14 February have been rescheduled to March 28 while the governorship and state houses of assembly elections earlier fixed for 28 February will now hold on 11 April.
Jega said the commission was empowered by Section 26 (1) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) to shift national elections due to some factors.
He explained that the postponement followed reports by the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki(retd.), and other service chiefs that their agencies would not be able to guarantee security of INEC personnel in some parts of the country.
Jega denied holding meetings with any opposition figure or the Arewa Consultative Forum to rig election in favour of any candidate, dismissing calls on him by some people from the South-South to resign.
He also denied insinuations that the commission was forced to take shift the polls, saying INEC had taken the best decision under the prevailing circumstances.
“Nobody has forced us to take this decision; it is a very weighty decision, but under the present circumstances, we have taken the best decision and we stand by it,” he added.
For the safety of the over 600,000 Adhoc staff to be used which includes NYSC members and students of tertiary institutions, the elections have been postponed.
The INEC chairman said security operatives agencies told INEC that they were commencing a six-week special operation against Boko Haram insurgents in the north eastern corridors of the country and would rather not be distracted by the elections.
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yessssssssssss, Gej u too much!!!!! cekayi!!!!!! buhari must be disqualified before then. Apc, u have gone including buhari, who are those apc that want to challeng Goodluck mai nasara Jonathan? mai nasara faa????????
ReplyDeleteSo that is your target, lwkmd. you Jona supporters wont cease to amaze me with your shallow mindedness. Instead of you to face reality, you keep raising sentiments. Every right thinking analyst worldwide have written off your Jona, yet your lazy minds will not see the light. Keep on in your darkness, A number of us have seen the light and we will move towards dat. Out with Jona abeg
DeleteJEGA this is the right thing to be done considering the circumstances. Millions of Nigeria n's respect you except these Apc supporters who want their fellow Nigeria n's to be denied the opportunity of choosing their leaders yet they claimed change! Mtceeeeew! !!
DeleteJega can no longer be trusted, let him resign wth immediate effect, always dancing to the tune
ReplyDeleteThe same Jega conducted election that brought him in. Selfish Mind!
Deleteright step at the right direction, lets first of all flush away buhari boys from sambisa forest before any election
ReplyDeleteDon't worry by the time they finish flushing, we will know whose boys they really are. Remember Niger, chad and Cameroon are being backed by America, Evidences cannot just be erased or manipulated anyhow with these people.
DeleteSome of these BH boys will sing, don't be surprised that their songs will not favor GEJ or PDP, dont be surprised.
May God punish Jega and GEJ anytime any moment Sai Buhari
ReplyDeleteIn the end all will be well.
ReplyDeleteWether GEJ postpones till May 29th, his time has come to go. Like Saul he was truly chosen by God, unfortunately like the first king Saul who was the father of Jonathan in the Bible, he messed up, big time. Like Saul in the Bible, he has repeatedly shown his weakness and ineptitude.
Buhari may not be the David we seek, but while waiting for that David, we will accept him rather than continue. SO COME MARCH 28TH (or whenever INEC chooses) WE SHALL MARCH FOR BUHARI.
If una like make una go clone PVC, carry soldiers, arrest all of us, we will still win. Jonathan's time is up!!!!
Well spoken
DeleteYou guys are dreaming,the APC did well as an opposition, but got it wrong by attempting to take us back to stone age. Picking a worn out old analogue candidate in this digital age is not good enough. Therefore, they will have to wait until 2019 to give another shot at the number one position.
DeleteMeanwhile, Buhari should start rehearsing the type of cry he will give us after failing this time around. Maybe think about how to make the country more ungovernable like he's been doing.
It still baffles me how someone who forcefully destroyed democracy in the past now wants desperately to benefit from it. NEVER! BUHARI, YOU NEED TO FORGET ABOUT GETTING ELECTED, AS PUNISHMENT FOR DESTROYING DEMOCRACY.
I must commend you, for saying this. Good words and good work
Delete$20billion got missing in the visual eye of a digital president! I dey laugh. ooop
Delete@anonymous 7:48am. I guess you were not alive in 1983 when Buhari's coup happened or you were too young. Let me educate you a little.
DeleteShagari's govt and NPN the then ruling party (very much like PDP) had destroyed the economy of this country. We were owing, Austerity was everywhere. Musicians were already singing about how hard things were. People were actually praying for the Military to come back
Buhari taking over was a relief to Nigerians back then. Arresting the politicians who stole our money was welcomed. Although they arrested both the good and the bad.
Buhari did not destroy democracy it was the NPN govt, very much like our current pdp, who did. Babangide, GEJs political father attempted to nail the coffin with his maradona style, but God pass am.
The same God (not Buhari) is who we now call on to rescue us from this GEJ and PDP now and He will surely do it. GEJ must go!
Where are you aware of the evil he committed then ? where you also aware that someone imported more than 20 bags of foreign currency into the country and Buharia gave passage to the money and refused the custom to search the bags ? where you also aware that 2b dollars lost under his watch as PTF Chairman.......Just go and sit down bcos ur candidate is very corrupt and has no qualification to rule Nig and can not rule Nig.
DeleteGood now those of us who couldnt get our PVCs to vote Jona out can go get our PVCs now and for those who changed houses, we can change voting location. JONA must go!!! Enough is enough
ReplyDeleteMy friend! Collection of PVC is not the primary reason why the election was shifted but the reason is buhari's result, because buhari and APC cloned/forged someones result to make it Authentic. The original owner of that result is MOHAMED BUKAR but APC changed the 'K' to h and added 'I' at the end to make it 'BUHARI'. Proof: the original result is coming out soon and Mr Integrity will soon cover his head in shame OR are they going to say Bukar and Buhari is the same? as how they claimed mohamed and mohammadu is the same!
DeleteSo you people are still at this result thing, I am not suprised though, as even if Jesus himself preaches to some people they still would not believe. Buhari has shown you the result, pictures and even cambridge themselves have said it, what else do you want? an Ibori style judgement abi, LWKMD.
DeleteSee no matter what you shallow minded PDP and GEJ followers plan it will not work this time. God will not allow you people. We have seen how you people rigged ekiti elections and how you planned for Osun state, now we know better. The world is watching, God himself is at work. If you people like bring all the compromised nigerian army come March 28th. We shall March4Buhari.
This time we will not allow you people make this nation continue in so much ineptitude and impunity. enough is enough
Ur Candidate has a pending case in the court and must be disqualified bcos he is not qualified to run for the election....what stops him all dis while from getting his O'level from Cambridge ? It is too late for him now bcos there are now cases of forgery on his neck.......A corrupt free man forging result......No military dictate will ever rule this country,if you like believe it,if you don't like leave it
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ReplyDeleteMay Allah redeem us in the hands of weakeds.Allah alone knows Y.Allah yazabar mama da abinda yafi alkhairi.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lame excuse to this postponement of election. BayelsaMostgo!!! No two ways about it and now,i so much hate them more than ever!!! A new word for a group of sensless human beings is called: JONADMIN!
ReplyDeleteI have lost every respect for Jega. Hopefully he can see what the real plan of PDP is: to force him to resign so that the useless Senate will replace him with someone that will help Jonathan rig the election. When Jonathan is out there campaigning, this is the time for people to actually haul stones at him because he is a worthless idiot. Jega, shame on you for doing what you just did. I will never respect you again.
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ReplyDeleteOld tricks that finally nailed the coffin of jona (gej)
ReplyDeleteHmmmm.
ReplyDeleteThis is clear case of power desperation at its best.
This postponement will give PDP and Pro GEJ schemers more time to mop up unsuspecting citizens pvcs
This trend is on going in all part of the country now. Hyper systemic rigging.
This govt is full of schemes and deceits. PDP wants victory at all cost just to cover up all their evil and corrupt tracts especially in this current administration.
So much wastages, cover up, evil conspiracy, impunity, stealing, official corruption, and all index of bad governance.
God help Nigeria
God knows the best. Let's continue to have faith in Him. He shall definitely guides us right. It is He who guides!
ReplyDeleteThe desperation of pdp to force the election to be postponed has clearly shown that they are aware of the mind set of the majority of Nigerian. What the president can't do in six years he will not be able to do in six weeks. He has admitted that he is just not competent.
ReplyDeleteI am disappointed with the decision by INEC. It is a calculated attempt by Jonathan and PDP to buy time so as to perfect their plans. At last APC has been proven right when they first alerted the nation about this unpopular plan. If the security agencies could not flush out boko haram in six years, it is almost impossible to do it in six weeks. It is clear that they took the decision so as to restrategize but I want to plead with Nigerians to vote out insensitive PDP that has wasted our resources since 1999. It is about our future and that of our children so no longer shall we surrender our destiny to people like Jonathan and cohorts to continue looting our common wealth. We must stop lamenting but do the needful by voting PDP out, we must not like Easu exchange our right with porridge. The little thousands to be distributed to people for vote do not worth sacrificing your destiny and that of your children for. I like my religion, ethnicity but I love and care about my country. With our votes lets liberate this country from corruption, anarchy and doom.
ReplyDeleteI know you are a pure hausa fulani Terrorist pretending hiding under this name often,but even if ur name represent who u really are,u are a total disgrace to ur family......By supporting a Military Dictator who claims to be corrupt free but allow more than 20 bags of foreign currency into the country without allowing custom to search the bags or are you not aware of it ?......A criminal who has been living under fake and forge result......He is not qualified to even contest and must be disqualified by court......
DeleteI am disappointed with the decision by INEC. It is a calculated attempt by Jonathan and PDP to buy time so as to perfect their plans. At last APC has been proven right when they first alerted the nation about this unpopular plan. If the security agencies could not flush out boko haram in six years, it is almost impossible to do it in six weeks. It is clear that they took the decision so as to restrategize but I want to plead with Nigerians to vote out insensitive PDP that has wasted our resources since 1999. It is about our future and that of our children so no longer shall we surrender our destiny to people like Jonathan and cohorts to continue looting our common wealth. We must stop lamenting but do the needful by voting PDP out, we must not like Easu exchange our right with porridge. The little thousands to be distributed to people for vote do not worth sacrificing your destiny and that of your children for. I like my religion, ethnicity but I love and care about my country. With our votes lets liberate this country from corruption, anarchy and doom.
ReplyDeleteAfter going 2ru dis news, d ffg instruction is written for d comments section: "What are your thoughts on this
ReplyDeletenew development?...Please
keep it clean. As always, no
swear words, abuse or racism.
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Bt 2 b candit, I really surprised 2 c dat d 1st person hu commented broke dis rule on d basis of sentiments & bigotry. My fellow Nigerians, pls why r we always dis way???
...It's high time we think & stop all dis.
Jega is on d right track,any body can go 2 hell. as long as pospoment is seeking 4 credible election.God is great no more febuhari,but now marchjona
ReplyDeleteMy friend! Collection of PVC is not the primary reason why the election was shifted but the reason is buhari's result, because buhari and APC cloned/forged someones result to make it Authentic. The original owner of that result is MOHAMED BUKAR but APC changed the 'K' to h and added 'I' at the end to make it 'BUHARI'. Proof: the original result is coming out soon and Mr Integrity will soon cover his head in shame OR are they going to say Bukar and Buhari is the same? as how they claimed mohamed and mohammadu is the same!
ReplyDeleteStill in your drunken mind about this certificate thing abi. Kontinu. Unfortunately for you, Buhari cannot be disqualified and he will not be. Come March 28th or whichever date you people are ready for us to vote, we shall all come out and vote for Buhari. If una no like am make una go hug transformer.
DeleteEnough of GEJ's ineptitude and unintelligent leadership. If the south south feel so strongly about being president, let them bring a more intelligent person out. As for this GEJ, even Asari Dokubo is more intelligent than him
If the court refused to disqualify him,it means everybody is entitled to fake and forge a certificate ? What stops him all this while from getting his result from Cambridge if he has one ?
DeleteI was having double mind of buhari bt with dis.. I now have every assurance dat buhari is the man.. Dis fools are afraid nd trying to buy time.. Nd to mr jega d lap dog of pdp.. Wotever plan u have to rig dis election will nt work
ReplyDeleteAt least I can celebrate Valentines Day with my family...
ReplyDeleteAll these ones una de talk na for my back pocket
Let's continue to pray that the will of God be done in the choice our leaders in this year's election. The postponement of the elections calls for more vigilance by all. The verdict is obvious that the Federal Government is clueless and has failed woefully beyond F9! Apologies to the eminent Economist, Prof. Soludo. When the leadership of APC alerted the nation of the plan to postpone the election, it was dismissed as propaganda. Are we not amazed at the extent of information scanning of APC? So don't get worked up about this postponement. If the plan is to rig the elections, God will expose them like what we hear about the Ekiti election. But we are confident of the CHANGE of this incompetent and corrupt government come May 29, 2015.
ReplyDeleteNigerians should be think before making on this page. Dasuki who isbthe security adviser of the presido hinted the nation of the danger of having election considering security challenges in the North East but people didnt appreciate the advise. Those blaming Jega and PDP for shifting the ekection. . One sshould appreciate GEJ for inviting former leaders for dialogue. This is democracy. He didnt give Order for shift, rather he employ Inec herachy to dialog with his commissioner and inform Nigerians possibility giving the present despensation. What us tge madness of sacrificing kives of Nigeria for an ekection that lives will be lost. Lets pray that the partnership of Chad and other neighbouring countries to root out BH finally will give room for credible election and many will collect their PVC. I wish to thank the managers of this page for taking time to curb excesses of many posters. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteA faild gov.4five years u canot stop insecurity light no dey water nko e no dey naira don fall yakata and now common election u no fit conduct in time u are indeed a badluck.
ReplyDeleteBoko haram has existed and killed so many people for many months and years. I am surprised that GEJ and his security chief think 6 weeks will make a difference.
ReplyDeleteWhether 28th of Nov. Or come 28th of march God wishes and Doing shall come to pass. I admit and salute Jega's courage. Because peoples deceived people's (PDP) might used it as an excuses when Buhari emerged. Although security in an integral part of election and once it's behind or lack it might be a problems during the election. Let allowed sleeping dog lies. Either GEJ influence jega with all his mercenaries or not it just a matter of days coming may 27th he must leave aso rock.As u make people's cry u (GEJ) too will surly end in sorrow.
ReplyDeleteAPC & PDP are hauling abuses on Jega. That is good. It is means Jega is the best man for the Job!
ReplyDeleteGod WILL shall come to pass for this country...I believe everybody planning to rig this election shall face God's vengeance IJN...God we pray, choose for us someone that will take us to the promise land. Amen
ReplyDeleteWhatever happens, God will see this country through..
ReplyDeleteJega has disappointed many of us by postponing the dates of election. I know he is sitting on a hot seat. He should know that security adviser, Dasuki was working for Jonathan and PDP. And all they did was to buy time to perfect their rigging. The credibility of results of these elections is already shaking. Jega, unfortunately your name will go down in a very terrible manner. You conducted voting among your resident commissioners and seventeen (17) voted "No" to shifting the election time table and eleven (11) voted "Yes" to shifting the time table. My question: is 11 more than 17? I suspect that something terrible might happen between now and then. And may the Almighty God see us through. In fact, this Jonathan is a devil. He plays dirty politics and he's very desperate. In fact, I am convinced he is not a christian (though I cannot judge him). He lies toooooooo much. It is time for him and bad ones to leave Nigeria. PDP has been rigging. It's now they realised that they have to do more to perfect their rigging. Jega you are a monster and deceitful. How on earth did you say that 11 is greater than 17? I am not surprised, that is what you have been doing behind the scene. You have been used to scuttle our hard earned democracy. Chief MKO Abiola, Gani Fawehnmi, Anthony Enahoro and the likes will be cursing you already. Fellow Nigerians, expect more drama to unfold between now and then. Foolish people.
ReplyDeletePls lets allow GEJ to complete his tenure he shall all make it up to us.he is learned and experienced politician
ReplyDeletenothings going to change
ReplyDeleteMarch 1= M
ReplyDeleteMarch 2= U
March 3= H
March 4= A
March 5= M
March 6= M
March 7= A
March 8= D
March 9= U
March10= B
March11= U
March12= H
March13= A
March15= R
March16= I
March 17= Y
March 18= E
March 19= M
March 20= I
March 21= O
March 22= S
March 23= I
March 24= N
March 25= B
March 26= A
March 27= J
March 28= O
Whether they like it or yes, Change is coming In Shaa Allah!!!
the decision of Jega must be taken in good faith...is all for good..this coming election must be free and fair and whatsoever that must be done to achieve that shud be givn a breathing space....even if it means shifting it til next year....the lives of millions of nigerian s in crisis riden states of this country is worth more than this election. ."ka udo chia!
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God is Greater than all. God will help Nigeria for a sustainable Democracy and give us the Best Democratic President come March 28, 2015. We need a A humble and God fearing PERSON. A man who will not incite violence to kill one another in the name of Election. God Bless Nigeria.
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