The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed separate meetings with chairmen and secretaries of all registered political parties, and resident electoral commissioners [RECs] for Saturday to decide whether to go ahead with the general elections scheduled for February 14 and 28.
A statement Friday by Kayode Idowu, the spokesperson for the INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, said after the meetings, “the Commission will address a press conference to brief the nation on its decision with regard to whether or not the general elections will hold as currently scheduled.”
Mr. Jega had on Thursday briefed the National Council of States on the preparedness of the Commission to conduct the 2015 general elections.
He made a presentation titled “Preparations for the 2015 General Elections: Progress Report”.
The National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and the nation’s services chiefs also briefed the Council on the current security situation in the North-East.
Mr. Jega told the Council that his commission was in a better position to conduct election at present compared to its state of preparedness for the 2011 election.
“Compared with the 2011 General Elections, for instance, our systems are definitely more robust. We believe that we are ready for the elections as planned,” Mr. Jega said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Jega, Jega, Jega, do not bow to pressure because if you do, your hand are not clean then. We must vote on the 14th of Feb.
ReplyDeleteyes let the election be postponeded, any thing have to be done to disqualify buhari from contesting this election.
ReplyDeletei think is good to have this election than shifting
ReplyDeleteWe have to vote on 14th Feb INEC is prepared
ReplyDeleteDo not shift elections, we in the troubled north east are ready to vote, but to vote for a change.
ReplyDeleteI want to understand the reasons why election should not be shifted? If these GMB's sycophants have gone to collect their PVC they will understand that over 50% of registered voters haven't collected their PVC and they want elections to hold yet still? It is very unfortunate that most of u clamouring for change doesn't even know what u guys are getting ur selves into.
ReplyDeleteYes, we in the troubled north were the baboon and dog are soaked in blood want to vote. Shi kena!
ReplyDeleteWe have to vote on 14 February, in other to were we are there's nothing of shifting of shifting the election people are tired of this current government if inec shift the election Nigeria will fall in turmoil please Jega don't shift the election don't listen to this bloody PDP members they are the only members who wanted the election to be postpone only them haba jega u have to look of this, there's something behind that cannot be achieve by them if election conducted on 14 February, but if u shift it they will make fresh arrangement to cheat us, we don't want this election to be postpone we need to vote on 14February that is all... Nigeria sai Baba
ReplyDeleteElection can wait..............it should be postpone
ReplyDeleteThis a clear test of the depth of corruption that has bedeviled our country. If Jega bows then he would have ended up losing all the integrity he has been defending. O God help INEC to do what is right in Jesus' Name. Let election hold as scheduled.
ReplyDeleteMay God let peace prevail over Nigeria during and after the elections. In Jesus' name Amen
Deletegoodluck is a stupid president. Indeed a useless. We av 2 vote 4 change xo dat naija we b beta. Sal buhari. No vote 4 badluck jonathan
DeleteWe want to vote on February 14. Jega won't shift the poll. He has integrity.
ReplyDeleteSincerely the election should be postponed. Conducting the election on the 14 February will be grave injustice against the south as more pvc have been distributed in the north than in the south. How can you be conducting election that will favour only a particular section in terms of voters readiness. the election should only hold when there is equitable distribution of voters card
ReplyDeleteElection has to be postponed to April since it falls within the ambit of law , most of the PVCs are still with INEC and so many people are disenfranchised if held as scheduled
ReplyDeleteMr jega should be awear that if he bow to their preasure he would have rubbise his integrity he hard achieved in the in mind of nigerian they want to remove him and bring their own person that will help them rig election as they did in ekiti God is watching them ooo
ReplyDeletePlease, let hold the election, please jega to avoid fraga.
ReplyDeleteTrue millions of citizens of Nigeria have not gotten their pvcs how then would the election hold. Is it by disenfranchising them, 14th Feb. Should wait let the necessary things & skills be put in place we still have other 14th ahead.
ReplyDeleteshifting d election date getin into more confusion.
ReplyDeleteThe war against insurgency that this government failed to fight for over four years cannot be won in six weeks time. If the government were sincere in holding the election as scheduled, government should have released more funds (to employ more ad hoc staff) and before today most of the PVCs would have been distributed. The purported excuses of the incumbent is unrealistic. NO to postponement!!!
ReplyDeleteI guess 4 those of u on dis site who can not jst shout dere mouth only God kws watz wrong wit u guys. With dis present situation how would u call 4 postponement of election. U don't jst kw anytin jst wanna talk big fulls dats ur second name. Who in dis world distribution of PVC has ever gone round b4 name it am waitin 4 u. Notin can ever b complet u celli 1. Jst lookin 4 ways 2 still make d masses suffer 4 anoda 4 yrs 2 come. God will purnish people lyk u. Coz u re not sincer n don't ve a concience. D election most hold on 14th wada u lyk it or not. 4rk ur entire household go 2 hail 4 all I care
ReplyDeleteElection wil hold by God grace
ReplyDeleteMany people have run home jst bcurz of dis election should dey be cuming back?think of d espencies. Dnt shift d election plz
ReplyDeleteBe real, even if it is once in a while.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, they won't achieve their aims even if the polls were shift by Allah will, whereas my advice to prof. Jega is to avoid any urges of postpone the poll, better do it on the right time (on 14th) as it was scheduled.
ReplyDeleteElection must hold as schedule
ReplyDeleteWhy all d bad names,whether shift or no shift God knows who will win,God knws d right person to be in dat seat.so no hurt feelings.God is in control
ReplyDeleteplz stp dat b4 jonathan GOD wl strike u.mind ur own business.jonathan stl d president nd he mst win d next 1 amen.if ur angry abt wt i said go nd nack ur head on d wall.PDP POWER 2 D PEOPLE!!
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