The United Nations has urged the Nigerian government to ensure the sanctity of new dates for its general elections, amid increasing concerns the government may yet again move the crucial polls from March 28 and April 11.
The general elections were shifted from February 14 and 28 by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over security fears.

Many Nigerians and the international community have urged the government to ensure the polls are not shifted the second time. The main opposition, All Progressives Congress, APC, says the government instigated the first shift to avoid the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan at the polls.

In a statement Friday, the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, “strongly” urged the Nigerian government and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to respect the new dates and ensure there are no further shifts.
“Following the postponement of general elections in Nigeria to 28 March and 11 April, the Secretary-General strongly urges the Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure these new dates are maintained, in accordance with the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution,” a statement by the world body said.
Mr. Ban’s statement came days after the head of INEC, Attahiru Jega, told Nigerian Senators he could not commit to the sanctity of the new dates for the elections, saying that was outside the powers of the electoral body.
Speaking Thursday, President Goodluck Jonathan said the elections will hold as scheduled by INEC.

The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban, welcomed the president’s commitment to the new calendar.
He commended the progress made by INEC in the preparation for the elections, including the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards.

He urged all relevant national institutions to continue to work with INEC to ensure all voters can exercise their constitutional right to participate in the elections freely and without intimidation.

The Secretary-General expressed strong concern over reports of election-related violence.
He urged all political leaders to adhere to their commitments under the Abuja Accord, to refrain from inflammatory statements and to immediately condemn any statements from their supporters that amount to an incitement to violence or subversion of the electoral process.
The Secretary-General reiterated to Nigerians that the United Nations will be closely following developments and is offering its full support to Nigeria at this important moment.



Source:: www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/177266-dont-shift-elections-again-un-tells-nigeria.html

A dog destined for death will shut its ears to the whistle of its master.

He won't dare it again


Sai Buhari ni ooo

The postponement really touched everybody, even UN

Jonathan open your ears....



Toh!...


#Sai Buhari 2015

Good.

GEJ is a symbol of failure. If any university employ him as a lecturer, he will destroy d lives of the students there.

Let them shift it.
Oga Jona will learn a bitter lesson.

Kk

UN, worry not, they won't

That man will still do all he can to shift it knowing buhari is the likely winner. He wants to take advantage of more days

If we do r they gonna blow Nigeria

What if we do? What will happen? What has UN done to help put end to the insurgency in the Northern part of Nigeria? Awon oloshi

yemicoal:
If we do r they gonna blow Nigeria

My bro, help me ask those hypocrites o

Abeg make dem park well jare! Wetin concern them?

Thank God Gej is not their puppet.

my brothers and sisters, we have a president in GEJ and he is the change we can see



Vote wisely

tell them o

What will they do if we shift the election again? WHY ARE THEY TAKING PILLS ON ANOTHER MAN'S HEADACHE? The same UN have not so much as cared about Boko haram and 13,000 civilians who have had their throats slit.
But postpone an election and all of a sudden, they are up in arms.
The rabid hypocrisy is utterly breathtaking.
UN is even envisaging sending a so called "peace keepers" to the North during election. The peace they failed to keep in Libya, Somalia, Yemen, Iraq, Syria(a country that had been at war for over 3years, yet they cant find any solution to the problem), and now UKRAINE. So to what effect is their hypocrisy? We cant be "boss" around by anybody. This is Nigeria, this is not US. The same UN that failed to convinced their paymaster--US to sell us arms and help find our chibok girls, are now SUDDENLY interested in our politics. I read a foreign written article where obama was quoted as saying "until Nigeria do something about its anti-gay law, anti-abortion law, that he wont offer any help". Just yesterday, i opened a thread highlighting 5 Top reasons why US hate Nigeria and the mods failed to bring it to the FP. Read the thread here https://www.nairaland.com/2158136/5-reasons-why-us-hate
Well, Nigeria is not going to "re-schedule" the election again BUT UN should keep its mouth shut on issues relating to Nigeria.

auntymi:
Kk

This is why they don't give most ladies political appointment

.

Good move.

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GEJ TILL 2019

After I don make GMB my val., na to March him to Aso rock be the next thing.

They can't/won't shift it.

Nigeria !!!!!

waternogetemeny:
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You funny

March 28 is Fixed
End of Clueless Government in Nigeria



Sai Buhari

Naija

Very funny guy.

He shifted elections and started commissioning half done projects. The amazing thing is some people fell for it and are singing his praise.

Magilomugunblocratic Govt at its best.

I would expect all that would be seen as campaign after election because election date is Feb 14.

How do we force him to work in the next four years. Since he is not eligible to contest then.

Imagine all this seriousness in the past 2 years alone .....

We Just pray they don't shift it