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Nigerian military chiefs gave a clear commitment to provide security for elections earlier billed for February 14 and 28, just three days before issuing a warning to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to shift the polls or risk losing security cover, the chairman of the main opposition party, All Progressives Congress, APC, said Monday.

The APC accused the military of insincerity and bias in its decision to instigate INEC to postpone the elections on claim of insecurity.

The APC National Chairman, John Oyegun, who addressed a press conference at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, said the top leadership of Nigeria’s armed forces had assured political parties of their readiness to provide security for the general elections on their original dates.

The military hierarchy made the pledge at a meeting with the political parties just three days before writing to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to warn that they cannot guarantee security if polls go ahead as planned, Mr. Oyegun said.

Military in alliance with PDP

Mr. Oyegun recalled that at the National Council of States meeting last Thursday, INEC reaffirmed its readiness and commitment to hold the elections as scheduled.

He added that although the Service Chiefs briefed the Council that they had security concerns, the consensus of opinion at the meeting was that elections should go ahead nationwide except in the 14 local government areas identified as problematic by the security chiefs.

“After all, it was recalled that in 1999, elections were not held in Bayelsa State because of the activities of militants at the time, but it held all over the country.

The activities of Boko Haram were clearly limited to 14 Local Governments in three States out of 774 Local Governments in 36 States and FCT. How would this then warrant the blanket postponement of elections in the entire country?

“Considering all factors building up to this postponement, it is difficult not to come to the obvious conclusion that the Military High Command is in an unholy and dangerous alliance with the ruling party, the PDP, to subvert the democratic will of the people.

“We have no doubts that the letter sent to the INEC, warning it not to proceed with the elections, emanated from the Service Chiefs’ hands of Esau and President Jonathan’s voice of Jacob,” Mr. Oyegun said.

He also wondered why only the PDP and its supporters are celebrating the postponement.


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in security, things change. APC should know better.

Who ask you?,can't you see they are busy wiping out your brothers,knowing they are waiting to curse problem during and after election.lol.your plans have been foiled by clueless government,what are you?.

water nii

Champele:
Who ask you?,can't you see they are busy wiping out your brothers,knowing they are waiting to curse problem during and after election.lol.your plans have been foiled by clueless government,what are you?.

If Jonathan had any indication of winning, there was no way the election would have been shifted. But on sighting Doom, Jonathan started manipulating the electoral process.

But one this is sure, Jonathan is heading home. Sai Buhari.

ndcide:
in security, things change. APC should know better.

Shut up!

koboko69:
Shut up!

Lol

my friend.

one day me and you go put leg for one trouser for this forum.

One thing you should know is that I always say the truth. if you be Ex boy, you suppose know. hope your day is going on fine.

Na politics divide us.

The millitary is suffering from PDPcolosis( Poverty Developmental Peoplecolosis)