Reactions have trailed the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Niger State.
Author: The Eagle Online
The Independent National Electoral Commission says there is no more room for political campaign or collection of the Permanent Voter Cards in spite of the postponement of elections dates by one week.
Chief George Muoghalu, National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress, has called on Nigerians to consider the shift in dates of 2019 general election as a sacrifice for entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria.
The Christian Association of Nigeria has described the postponement of the Saturday’s elections as a national embarrassment and setback.
The West Africa Network for Peace building and partners have called on the international community and domestic observers not to be deterred or lose faith in Nigeria’s electoral process because of the postponement.
Former African Women’s footballer of the year, Mercy Akide-Udoh, says preparation must be a priority for Nigeria’s women’s team to avoid an early exit at this year’s Women’s World Cup.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has been urged to conduct all outstanding elections on the March 2 to reduce costs.
An advocacy group, Alliance for Defence of Democracy, in collaboration with other Civil Society Organisations, including Nigerian Intervention Movement, have resolved to take the Independent National Electoral Commission to court over the abrupt postponement and rescheduling of the country’s general elections.
The Heads of the international observation missions in Nigeria have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to strictly adhere to the new dates it scheduled for the general elections.
The Deputy Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has expressed his suspicion on the postponement of elections as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the early hours of election day with the warning that Nigerians will not condone any foul play.
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A campaign group working for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari, “No Alternative to Buhari-Osinbajo (NATBO 2019)”, has condemned the action of the Independent National Electoral Commission for postponing the February 16 elections.
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has urged Nigerians to give INEC the benefit of the doubt by accepting the reasons it gave for postponing Saturday’s election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has attributed the issue of logistics challenge and sabotage on the commission efforts, as some of the reasons responsible for the one week shifted in the elections.
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties has described inconsistencies associated the preparations for the 2019 general elections as supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission as “part of a deliberate plot by anti-democratic forces to derail Nigerian democracy and enthrone an interim government the in country”.
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Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, has pleaded with the Fulani community not to engage in reprisal attacks after 66 of their members were killed in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state.
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kwara, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Saturday expressed shock at the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections.