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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, has concluded a briefing meeting with 25 civil society groups in Abuja Saturday informing them that all security agencies in the country have indicated to him, in writing, that they are not available to support the elections planned for February 14

Mr. Jega who had an earlier meeting with political parties is rounding up another meeting with his 36 resident commissioners now on what will amount to an INEC position on whether to postpone or go ahead with the elections.

Insiders at the meeting said “its pretty much a done deal at this point that the lections will be postponed” and many of the attendees told PREMIUM TIMES they were shell-shocked and depressed at what they characterize as “a clear case of political blackmail of the state against civil society.”

Jibrin Ibrahim, a leading African election expert and senior fellow at the Centre for Democracy and Development, CDD, in Abuja, who was at the meeting, said Mr. Jega told the meeting that security operatives from all the agencies told INEC that they were commencing a six weeks special operations against Boko Haram insurgents in the north eastern corridors of the country and would rather not be distracted by the elections.

Mr. Jega announced that the security forces also said the operations are due to commence on February 14, the date INEC had planned for the presidential and other federal elections.

This decision, by the security forces, successfully renders INEC’s hitherto insistence to go ahead with the elections a risky venture.
To even collect ballot papers from their storage in the Central bank for the elections will still require security escort, which apparently is now unavailable in the light of the move by the security forces.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/176422-cant-proceed-election-jega.html

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/02/07/nigeria-postpones-general-elections-for-six-weeks-ap/

http://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-postponing-feb-14-vote-amid-boko-haram-100041293.html

The major problem in this country is lack of unity and cohesion. I wonder why we are forcing ourselves to be together.

If the election is not going to hold because of the insurgency in the north east, why not hold elections in the south east, south south, south west, north central and north west. We will leave the north east till after the insurgency had been calmed. Let the presidential election result be inconclusive till elections had been conducted in the north east.

The PDP as the party in power is torn between its duty as a government saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property and running for an election. The APC, on the other hand is playing the role of the wicked step-mother who would want the baby and the bath water thrown out. They either win it or toss it.


I pity poor, innocent and FOOLISH Nigerians.
#NigeriansRonu!

Sad

this election should be postponed. As for those threatening fire & brimstone, February 14 is only election date, it's not swearing in date, so why can't it be postponed? Weren't previous elections held in April? Did it stop the swearing in on the may 29th?
Future protesters, make sure dat Buhari himself leads the protest, b4 u lose your lives for nothing.

Welcome development. I vote gej.

Jona plan has worked effectively.

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Now vals can hold in peace

PDP and their smartness!! They would say ... Since men have learnt to shoot without
missing, the bird has learnt to fly without perching. ! Lols ... (Quote from things fall apart) .... The miltary too has been compromised!!

Blatant stupidity

both val and election postpone..... waiting for jega for d new date

God bless Nigeria.

All aggrieved persons, or parties shud pls take heart.

Nigeria is bigger than any persons personal and selfish ambition.

GEJ til 2019.

i dey here d dance "sekem".cheii,jega i am waiting for ur resignation news,ameachi i am waiting for your protest.

Better, Amaechi oya take to D street na.

I pray Jega doesn't get sacked or sent on compulsory leave before the six weeks elapse. This is very tricky.
The whole is watching us o!

Shift or no shift, the will of God for this nation must come to pass

sad

They have started again, they forget so soon why military intervene in politics.

hehehe

PDP launching coordinated attacks on Mr Jega.

This was all planned - to be executed one step at a time.

First - pressurise him through the PDP Army to postpone elections

Then, attack his integrity saying he favours APC

Then tell the world PDP has no confidence in the man

Then, issue subtle threats to his life if he doesn't not resign

Then, force him to go on leave if he remains 'stubborn' a la Sanusi

And, finally, put your own man as INEC Chairman so that PDP can rig the election well well


We know what PDP is up to, but the party is heading for its waterloo.

GOd bless Naija

I wanted to vote for PDP before but because of this postponement. I have changed my mind, i will vote for APC.

Ok

Unbelievable

Is Goodluck still a clueless and a weak president?


We the good people of Nigeria say elections must not hold on the 14th.

PDP= Less talk, plenty action
APC= Many yeye talk, no action.

Oya na, Amaechi, take to the streets and face detention for affray.

Akinsz:
I wanted to vote for PDP before but because of this postponement. I have changed my mind, i will vote for APC.

Sharaaaaaaaap, the security and integrity of the election is by far more valuable than that your boko haram vote.

Were they hoping to hold an election in a war zone?

This nation is practically in a war mood. Hate every where. I dnt think any of the political parties will accept defeat in this charged atmosphere. Nigeria is playing into the hands of the military, as we cnt handle democracy maturedly. Let Gods will be done.

Did monkey kiss ur anusz.

PhockPhockMan:
Sharaaaaaaaap, the security and integrity of the election is by far more valuable than that your boko haram vote.

laplace12:
Were they hoping to hold an election in a war zone?

boss

Rapzino:
boss

Rapzino ma nigga. You forgot me finally

laplace12:
Rapzino ma nigga. You forgot me finally

ah no i didn't, i've been in school and never really had time for Nairaland.

Rapzino:
ah no i didn't, i've been in school and never really had time for Nairaland.

ok

Hope the studies are going well?