Sixty civil society groups
organized in support of
credible and transparent
elections in Nigeria
called in Abuja,
Saturday, for the
resignation of military
chiefs and security heads
including the Police “on
account of their inability
to exercise their
constitutional
responsibility to secure
lives and property at all
times including during
the elections.”
The group, otherwise
named the Nigeria Civil
Society Situation Room
(Situation Room), came
short of characterizing
the actions of the
military and security
chiefs as a coup against
democracy in a strong
statement signed by
Agianpe Ashang, Senior
Programme OfficerPolicy
and Legal Advocacy
Centre, PLAC, shortly
after meeting with the
INEC Chairman, Attahiru
Jega in his Abuja office,
Saturday.
Nigerians should be
vigilant and be ready to
protect this hard won
democracy, said the
group after Mr. Jega told
them that he had
received a letter from
the security services
advising that he
postpones the general
elections. He said they
based their reasoning on
the grounds that they
were engaged in a
renewed battle against
insurgency in the North-
East that would require
their full concentration.
The reasoning of the military and
security leaders is bound to come
as shock to many Nigerians who
appear to be very enthusiastic
about the elections.
According to a political survey
recently conducted by the NOI
polls, analysis by geo-political
zones revealed that the North-West
(89% ) and South-East (87% ) regions
accounted for the largest
proportions of Nigerians who
expressed optimism for voting in
the 2015 general elections when
compared to other regions,
although a majority of residents in
all the geo-political zones expressed
optimism in voting in the 2015
general elections, with a
minimum 76% (North Central).
Also, respondents aged 46-60 and
18-21 years showed more optimism
for voting in the 2015 elections than
other age-groups.
In the letter, Mr. Jega said, the
military was demanding a
rescheduling of elections by at least
six weeks in the first instance. He
was was accompanied by 12 of his
National Commissioners.
Members of the Situation room told
Mr. Jega and his team that the
action of the security chiefs
“amounted to blackmail and arm-
twist the Election Management
Body away from its constitutional
guaranteed function of conducting
elections.
Situation Room also condemns this
advisory by security agents that
they cannot guarantee the security
of citizens, election officials and
materials during the election.
The Situation Room is made up of
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
working in support of credible and
transparent elections in Nigeria and
includes such groups as Policy and
Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC),
CLEEN Foundation, Action Aid
Nigeria, Centre for Democracy and
Development (CDD), Enough is
Enough Nigeria, Wangonet,
Partners for Electoral Reform and
Youth Initiative for Advocacy,
Growth & Advancement (YIAGA).
Others are Development Dynamics,
Human Rights Monitor, Election
Monitor, Reclaim Naija, Institute
for Human Rights and
Humanitarian Law, CITAD, CISLAC
and several other CSOs numbering
more than Sixty.
Source: www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/176428-defy-military-conduct-elections-group-tells-inec.html

Since inec won't conduct d elections, let dat group come and conduct it
Rubbish

GBAM

wonder where all this groups comes from.
Where have they been before the elections?
Hungry fûckin individuals parroting Nigeria with Missions impossible.
Since they do not want the Elections postponed why not shout that Jega be sacked?
GEJ till....................

No....INEC must act responsibly!
The polls will be staffed by its personnell,, transportation and movement of materials across the country, so they will need security escorts and safety.

The security of intra and inter-state functions is the responsibility of police, not Army. Police is not fighting Boko, Army is.

So what concerns Army with safety and security for election and why would its engagement with boko be a distraction to security of INEC staffs?
This is what needs to be explained.

I think is high Government start to regulate all this civil societies and NGOs nonsense.

shortgun:
I think is high Government start to regulate all this civil societies and NGOs nonsense.

abi