Election Postponement Plot Thickens As 16 Minor Political Parties Endorse Shift Of Election Date, Threaten Boycott Of Polls

The parties aligned their argument on the same lines being presented by pro-Jonathan groups, who fear they are about to lose the presidency, citing insecurity and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

In a dramatic shift, 16 minor political parties on Tuesday threw their support behind some calls for the postponement of Nigeria’s general elections slated for February.

In addition, five of the 14 presidential candidates signed a joint statement urging the electoral commission to postpone the elections to a “more appropriate” date.

Although they do not have much to lose in the process, they threatened to boycott the elections if their wishes were not heeded.

The parties involved are: the United Democratic Party (UDP), Citizen Peoples Party (CPP), Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN), Action Alliance (AA), Peoples Democratic Congress (PDC) (ACPN), Labour Party (LP), (MPPP), United Party of Nigeria (UPN), Alliance for Democracy (AD), (ADC), (ACD) Democratic Peoples Party (DPP), New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) and Independent Democrat (ID).

The parties aligned their argument on the same lines being presented by pro-Jonathan groups, who fear they are about to lose the presidency, citing insecurity and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

Referencing “some dangerous trends, which if not checked may negatively and adversely affect our democracy,” the 16 parties called on the government to take necessary steps to provide adequate security for Nigerians to go out and collect their PVCs in order to be able to exercise their civic and constitutional duty.

The five minor-party presidential candidates who endorsed the postponement are Godson Okoye (UDP), Chief Sam Okoye (CPP), Prince C.O Allagoe (PPN), Tunde Anifowose (AA) and Ganiu Galadima (ACPN).

It is unclear why 14 parties said they endorsed the postponement, but nine presidential candidates did not.

Earlier in the day, the powerful All Progressives Congress, in two separate statements in Abuja and Lagos, warned against efforts and conspiracies to pre-empt the elections.



http://saharareporters.com/2015/02/03/election-postponement-plot-thickens-16-minor-political-parties-endorse-shift-election

Haba, this isn't fair!

PDP at work again.

They have nothing in stock than to destroy this nation.


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SAI BUHARI

Na who wan vote for those clowns in the first place?Miserable set of pipu

Ok ooo...Saboteurs everywhere!

I am sure this hopeless minority groups z bn bought and nw dancing to their paymaster's tune...buh they won't succeed..JEGA would rather die than to postpone this election.

When premium time and Sahara reporters first reported this news, PDP keyboard warriors said it was a lie, it is now clear to us all that they have that planned even though it could undermine the health of the nation.

PDP and Gej the jerk are merely interested in ruining this nation nothing more. To them, they must win at all cost.

saaedlee:
Haba, this isn't fair!

Bross no worry the thing no go work.

As for losing PDP don lose finish Insha Allah.

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APC
APC.

Well, no fashion weapon against APC shall size dem....

Whichever way dem do am, na Buhari go win.

Sai Buhari