Some residents of Abuja on Saturday again protested the possibility of postponing the already scheduled general elections.
At the Unity Fountain, near the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, where protesters gathered, an armoured police vehicle and other utility vehicles were seen parked with police officers scattered around the area.
The protesters were however blocked by police officers as they marched towards the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
A lady who simply identified herself as Sadatu said it was very wrong and unfair for anyone to consider postponing the elections.
“How can anybody think of this? That’s not fair, INEC had four whole years to prepare for this election. If we could have an election in 2011 when much was not in place, why not now?” she asked.

Another protester said the credibility of INEC was at stake with the rumoured postponement. He added that Nigeria’s democracy was threatened with by the call for election postponement at this time.

The protesters, with the intention of marching on the presidential villa, had gathered at the same venue on Friday marching towards the Eagle Square where they were blocked by security operatives.

The protest was organised by the civic group, National Consensus Movement.

The National Council of State had met on Friday and agreed that the elections should go on as planned.
Attahiru Jega, Chairman, INEC, has said the commission is prepared for the elections and has no plans for a postponement.

However, the commission has been holding consultative meetings all day to possibly review the scheduled dates for election.

Before Friday’s anti-postponement protest, some allegedly hired youths numbering about 100, had on Monday marched on INEC headquarters demanding the postponement of the elections.

The youth had gathered in front of the electoral body’s headquarters, asking the commission to delay the polls because of the difficulty in the distribution of the Permanent Voters Card, PVCs.

The youth carried banners and placards with the inscriptions such as “Election is for general participation, not for selective few”, “INEC, do the right thing”, “Don’t disenfranchise Nigerians”, and “We demand for the extension of election to allow Nigerian exercise their franchise.”

After the protest, the youth returned to the Unity Fountain where they were sighted sharing money.

It was not clear if they were sponsored by the Presidency or the PDP, but sources indicated that they were hired by some unnamed individuals who promised them money.

The protest confirmed PREMIUM TIMES exclusive story of last Thursday revealing the plot by the Presidency and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to organize a nationwide protest against the electoral body to force it to shift the polls.
The National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, a retired colonel, recently at an event in London, made a case for a shift of the elections to give INEC more time to distribute all the PVCs.

However, criticisms trailed the call with Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the All Progressives Congress alleging that Mr. Dasuki was only making the call to buy time for President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign to gather steam.


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/176429-abuja-residents-protest-postponement-elections.html

3 man protest.

APC go say


MASSIVE CROWD GATHERS TO PROTEST GEJ

My humble president,even if the election holds tonight,u'll sure still have millions of votes thumbed for the trio coloured umbrella. please I ask that u give them what they want n let the election hold as scheduled. Leave Jega, dnt push for his resignation. Nigerians love you,believe me we do. If this election is shifted,twill trigger more suspense,hate and wagging tongues,especially if u return re-elected,which is the obvious possibility...I've always supported u,pls heed to my plea.

They should look for the nearest trsnsformer to hug

Ikengawo:
3 man protest.
APC go say
MASSIVE CROWD GATHERS TO PROTEST GEJ

even if it is a man protesting, a protest is a protest in a sane country

alright Jega, oya! do the needful.

Tolexander:
even if it is a man protesting, a protest is a protest in a sane country

Go back to the protest grounds. You alone constituted 1/3 of the protest and you're inside enjoying AC and internet. Go and rejoin your brothers

They are not serious.
I laugh at them.
Elections won't hold next week. Chew that!
Everything protest... When a cartoonist who is thousands of miles away in another country draw something, They will still protest.

**in buhari's voice**...Let tzem gwo to cwourt and remain there.

This kind of tAlk haff taya me. I honestly don't know why the postponement is carrying such weight.

The way I see it, there must be an election before 29th May, anytime it holds, those available and willing will go and vote. Why all the noise because its shifted by a couple of weeks?

No Retreat No surrender
March isn't far away, Sooner or Later d election would definitely hold...
Change is coming
Sai Baba

Mike, no more Val election excuse from you. God don catch you today. You must buy me iPhone-6 and we go shopping that day. Where my phone sef?

**dials Mike's number**

Ikengawo:


Go back to the protest grounds. You alone constituted 1/3 of the protest and you're inside enjoying AC and internet. Go and rejoin your brothers

what is he saying

Well, looks like a peaceful protest.
It dsn't realy matter how long they postpone election date pple wud stil vote for dia candidates.
wat bothers me is this: Does our vote COUNT

SmH!

lot of prophet had said that there will be no election.

then again, many of them prophesied war.

dear lord, Nigeria is in your hands.

Shameless pdp cowards, your end will come, this month or next! That's a promise.

#change
#GMB
#APC
#oneNigeria

okosodo:
They should look for the nearest trsnsformer to hug

But there's no light na!

Ikengawo:


Go back to the protest grounds. You alone constituted 1/3 of the protest and you're inside enjoying AC and internet. Go and rejoin your brothers

Sense you nor get, Shame you nor get ! Ewu Sambisa !

The decision of most Nigerians shall manifest. They have only bought extra time for their a$$ to be opened the more by shifting the polls.

NIGERIA!

Abeg, no postpone election o. April 11th is my sister's wedding and IVs have been printed.

Even tho na serious matter d here, make i take style book space

OgidiOlu3:
Abeg, no postpone election o. April 11th is my sister's wedding and IVs have been printed.

Ehya!
Keep praying bro
With God all thing are possible

ALL HAIL GEJ

Hmmmmm

Too late......

Foolish. PDP good PDP good. Why do they want to postpone the election? Abeg let the winner and loser jubilate or take heart so the country can move on jare.

Good

Fck em Abuja residents, this election should be postponed, i'm in anambra but when i went to collect my PVC yesterday, i was told to come on sunday,my own was not found, including many other's and i saw many uncollected PVC's, Millions of PVC's

OgidiOlu3:
Abeg, no postpone election o. April 11th is my sister's wedding and IVs have been printed.

The independent national electoral commission is not Independent under president Good luck Jonathan. It has been compromised by the gej government under pdp. Change is a must. It is now that you want to tackle insurgence for just 6 weeks. What have you been doing the whole of last year. bunch of fools.

Ikengawo:
3 man protest.

APC go say


MASSIVE CROWD GATHERS TO PROTEST GEJ

Tune to Channels Tv and stop crying