ABC NIGERIA ELECTION POSTPONED FOR SIX WEEKS WILL BE ANNOUNCED PUBLICLY LATER TODAY.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/nigeria-postponing-feb-14-vote-amid-boko-haram-28794964

Nigeria Postponing Feb. 14 Vote Amid Boko Haram Violence
DAKAR, Senegal — Feb 7, 2015, 5:17 AM ET
By MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press
Associated Press
Nigeria's electoral commission will postpone Feb. 14 presidential and legislative elections for six weeks to give a new multinational force time to secure northeastern areas under the sway of Boko Haram, an official close to the commission told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Millions could be disenfranchised if the voting went ahead while the Islamic extremists hold a large swath of the northeast and commit mayhem that has driven 1.5 million people from their homes.

A major offensive with warplanes and ground troops from Chad and Nigeria already has forced the insurgents from a dozen towns and villages in the past 10 days. Even greater military strikes by more countries are planned.

The official who is knowledgeable of the discussions said the Independent National Electoral Commission will announce the postponement at a news conference later Saturday. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.

Officials in President Goodluck Jonathan's administration had been calling for a postponement, which is opposed by an opposition coalition fielding his chief rival, former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari.

Supporters of both sides are threatening violence if their candidate does not win. Some 800 people were killed in riots in the mainly Muslim north after Buhari, a Muslim, lost 2011 elections to Jonathan, a Christian from the south.

A postponement also will give electoral officials more time to deliver some 30 million voter cards. The commission had said the non-delivery of cards to nearly half of the 68.8 million registered voters was not a good reason to delay the vote.

IT IS OFFICIAL, ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED FOR SIX WEEKS BECAUSE OF BOKO HARAM.

... GEJ till 2019!!!

E no GOOD ooooo APC juju go don spoil by den oooo

Boko haram that they couldn't dislodge in 3 years, they want to do in 6 weeks?

What happens if they don't finish BH in 6 weeks? They'll postpone again?

Really?

Fake...we had four good years to prepare for this elections but now, look at what's going on. Nigeria is in mess. Anyway, we'll wait and see. All the same,
Sai Buhari.

Its also funny how people can cheply believe news from a foreign source. The election date is yet to be decided.
Read here http://www.punchng.com/news/uncertainty-as-jega-decides-polls-date-5pm/
So don't jump into conclusions yet, Feb 14 is Feb 14 and that date won't be altered. Its a date every nigerian can't wait for.

power pass power, every willing & registered voters must vote, whether jega like it or not.

UrennaNkoli:
Fake

Really? visit ABC NEWS AMERICA. No more Febuhari. Abi una think say Government dey fear una before?

They are only busy working whilst u are busy blogging and posting crap. Una go soon fear.

Boko haram in 6 weeks

win1234:
power pass power, every willing & registered voters must vote, whether jega like it or not.

So,if we record 100% PVC collection and just 30% go to vote, will the election be cancelled for low voter turnout. Answer is NO.

How can the masses believe such fake lies. Come feb 14, change must occur coz we can't bear this pain no more.

What about those who haven't registered and are willing to?

Chai! Nkiru plan don work oooo, so valentine go dey, chai.

Shame on Buhari for attending the security council meeting that he has avoided for 4years just to see the electorate disenfranchised.

How can Mr Integrity insist that the electorate whom he seeks their votes and are qualified/ registered be denied the opportunity just because he thinks he has an edge?

Another shame on Jega. How on earth can you insist to go ahead with an election when you failed to distribute 30 million out of 68 million PVCs? is it not outright robbery to disenfranchise almost 45% registered voters? Just last week, the last 15 million PVCs where flown in and yet you insisted to hold an election 10 days after?

How come the embattled NE have more PVCs distributed than the SS?

Why the choice to hand over northern PVCs to the emirs and sultans than the LG INEC officers like its done in the south?

All eyes on Jega henceforth. His alliance to the northern agenda is obvious and he showed his cards too early. This is victory for democracy.

They have got their wish....


Buh they won't get the votes!

Sai Buhari

centmichael101:
E no GOOD ooooo APC juju go don spoil by den oooo

This international article is enough reason not to vote Buhari. Note the dominant words: Muslim, dictator, military, military dictator, etc

no space for a terrorist and a killer.

Their wish is our best strategy

Im beginning to hate everything

UrennaNkoli:
How can the masses believe such fake lies. Come feb 14, change must occur coz we can't bear this pain no more.

lol, change can occur in your dreams on Feb 14

clevvermind:
no space for a terrorist and a killer.

confirmed

APC is it now marchbuhari, Aprilbuhari or Decembuhari. lwkm

Damn. Naija been dulling It self since 1922

I Don't support the postponement after I listened to Doyin okupe on channels this morning, that guy lacks decency in the way he presents issues.

FreeGlobe:

confirmed

FreeGlobe:



This international article is enough reason not to vote Buhari. Note the dominant words: Muslim, dictator, military, military dictator, etc

failbuhari!!!

UrennaNkoli:
How can the masses believe such fake lies. Come feb 14, change must occur coz we can't bear this pain no more.

okay it's time to wake up.....up up up. ,,,,,,,,,wake up,it's dawn already

BUHARI MEANS POSTPONE IN IGBO LANGUAGE LITERALLY.

Will the postponement of election stop GEJ from being kicked out of ASO rock?.......Hell NO!