There are indications that the national leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party might have perfected a fresh strategy aimed at stalling the March 28 presidential election.

Investigations by our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday and Friday showed that the ruling party was actually the brain behind those who registered Young Democratic Party and that it may use this new party to achieve its objective.

The new party had on Thursday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to postpone the forthcoming general elections.

The party said this a day after the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the commission to register YDP as a political party.

At a press briefing in Abuja, the party called on INEC to re-schedule the general elections if it could not accommodate it on its ballot paper.

It said that contrary to insinuations, the court did not order INEC to only register the party, but added that the commission was ordered to issue certificate and include YDP in the 2015 elections.

National Publicity Secretary of YDP, Mr. Ugo Nwofor, said there were only two options available to INEC, saying the commission could either reprint its ballot papers and include the party with a view to accommodate the party’s candidates or shift the elections.

Nwafor said, “If INEC does not have the appropriation for logistics for reprinting of its ballot papers then INEC ought to within the constitutional provision further re-schedule the general election so as to accommodate our party.

“In either of the two options, our party is ready, it has been a long journey for YDP; we wish INEC would explore the first option.”

Shortly after the press briefing, one of the brains behind the YDP was seen at the national headquarters of the PDP in Abuja on Thursday evening, where he said he had come to confer with some of its officers.

Link: http://saharareporters.com/2015/03/06/pdp-lays-fresh-ambush-against-general-elections

Nothing is New

LLet's the how that turns out

nothing we no go hear

Na the same set of people.

Lolz. I said it before nah. APC thinks it's smart? Na learner. It has to be humiliated, defeated then dismantled. It is not the opposition Nigeria needs. Bunch of thieves!

Inec is d cause. Jega and some demonic agent in APC want 2 cause crises in Nigeria.

nwafuluozoh:
Lolz. I said it before nah. APC thinks it's smart? Na learner. It has to be humiliated, defeated then dismantled. It is not the opposition Nigeria needs. Bunch of thieves!

if jonathan goes ahead with his madness, you will know who is smarter.

Like Gbagbo, like Jonathan.

It seems GEJ is destined to suffer Gbagbo's fate.

Awon olofo

d judge erred...d interest of one person or few groups can't be more important Dan d interest of a nation...d election is few weeks and u are given such verdict..... PDP is looking for leverage to challenge d result of d election after loading by a wide margin....dis wnt work..u can try harder

If they truly followed INEC guidelines, then its only fair that they are included in the polls. That been said, I don't see why the PDP is being dragged into this.

And I'm really tired of all these 'sources', 'brains behind this' etc. We need names or pictures!!!

A foreigner may start to think that there's no professional journalism in Nigeria.

The more you shift this election the more you put Jonathan in dangerous position. By the time you shift the election there will be a constitutional crisis which Jonathan may not be able to solve. Election must be held latest 30 days to the end of the current government. Whichever way you look at it, by May 27th Jonathan will loss the legitimacy to remain in office without renew his mandate.
Of what benefit will it be for Jonathan to handover to interim government or handover to military government. Who ever think Jonathan is smart may not understand the constitutional implication of any action to shift the election again.

itetemi:



if jonathan goes ahead with his madness, you will know who is smarter.

I tot APC said all pdp plans is in their hands