According to CityVoice, a definite pronouncement on whether the general elections billed for February 14 and 28 will go ahead as scheduled or will be postponed will be made tomorrow, Kayode Idowu, spokesperson for the chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has said.
INEC will meet separately with chairmen and secretaries of all registered political parties and resident electoral commissioners on Saturday before a final decision is taken on the polls.
Idowu disclosed in a statement that after the meetings, “the Commission will address a press conference to brief the nation on its decision with regard to whether or not the general elections will hold as currently scheduled.”
It will be recalled that Prof. Jega had on Thursday briefed the National Council of State on the preparedness of INEC to conduct the 2015 general elections.
His presentation was titled “Preparations for the 2015 General Elections: Progress Report”.
National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and the nation’s services chiefs also briefed the Council on the current security situation in the North-East.
Prof. Jega told the Council that his commission was in a better position to conduct election at present compared to its state of preparedness for the 2011 election.
“Compared with the 2011 General Elections, for instance, our systems are definitely more robust. We believe that we are ready for the elections as planned.”
Prior to Thursday’s meeting, many Nigerians had been anxious about the polls, with some saying it should be postponed over difficulties people faced in collecting their permanent voters cards while others insisted it should hold as scheduled.
As it is, the pro February 14 and 28 supporters and those against it will have to wait till tomorrow to know the electoral umpire’s decision. (CityVoice).