Buhari insists on Feb 14 polls, urges Council of State to ‎reject shift

Reacting to the heightened fears of election postponement, the Buhari campaign media and publicity director Malam Garba Shehu said considering the zeal of Nigerians for change and their passion to vote, there should be no excuse to deny Nigerians the right to exercise their franchise. He said with INEC, which is constitutionally empowered to conduct […]

Reacting to the heightened fears of election postponement, the Buhari campaign media and publicity director Malam Garba Shehu said considering the zeal of Nigerians for change and their passion to vote, there should be no excuse to deny Nigerians the right to exercise their franchise.

He said with INEC, which is constitutionally empowered to conduct elections saying it is ready, the opposition campaign explained that there is no basis to contemplate on the grounds of politically expedient excuses.

The Buhari campaign spokesperson said INEC is the custodian of the electoral process and should therefore be given a free hand to conduct the 2015 general elections in line with the laws of the land.

Postponement of election is a serious national issue, the spokesperson said, urging members of the National Council of State to vote according to their conscience when the issue of election postponement comes up for consideration.

He reminded members of the National Council of State that their honour and integrity are at stake, and therefore, they must weigh the implications of election postponement.

He said the incredible enthusiasm with which Nigerians are ready to vote during the February general election should not be dampened and ruined by any idea of election postponement to serve expedient political objectives.

“As at the last count all stakeholders have committed to the conduct of the general election as scheduled. INEC had expressed its preparedness, the military and police have committed to providing adequate security and even the PDP says it is prepared for the election,” the Buhari campaign said.

‎”From all indications the only person who is not prepared for the election appears to be President Jonathan who has seen defeat staring him in the face and is pulling all the strings to re-enact the June 12, 1993 scenario,” he said.