INEC reached the decision to postpone the 2015 General Elections at a stakeholders meeting held today, February 7, The Associated Press reports.

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INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega (Peoples Daily NG)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decided to postpone the 2015 General Elections.

INEC reached the decision at a stakeholders meeting held today, February 7. INEC had earlier announced that it would reach a final decision today.

An official close to the commission told The Associated Press that INEC had decided to postpone the election for six weeks due to the threat posed by Boko Haram.

The source added that the poll shift would allow extra time for a newly constituted multinational force to secure the North-East which is currently being plagued by Boko Haram attacks.

It would also enable the commission continue distribution of Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) to citizens to prevent mass disenfranchisement.

INEC is expected to make an official announcement of the postponement at a news conference later in the day.

The initial call for the postponement of the polls was made by National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki but it was voted against by the Council of State.

US Secretary of State, John Kerry also warned Nigeria against postponing the polls.

Story developing.

www.pulse.ng/politics/breaking-news-inec-postpones-nigeria-2015-general-elections-for-6-weeks-id3465280.html

I just hope its not true.

Oh Oga Jona and Dasuki are now prophet.


Where is amechi?

Waiting for official announcement

Good. Let 6 year olds also register to vote in the south. Cheating since lord lugard. Dia ris God ooo

BEST DECISION EVER! JEGA FOR PRESIDENT!

If this is true then; my PDP faithful's let us <<FORWARD MARCH with GEJ2015 transformation train!

adanny01:


I just hope its not true.

i pray it is true... More true than ever...

What are they planning.

This is good news, now for those who haven't gotten their PVC try and secure it.

Chigold101:
i pray it is true... More true than ever...

There will be no significant change in the preparedness of INEC after 6 weeks. There will also not be an end to Boko Haram in 6 weeks to guarantee all IDP's vote in their homes. Lastly, those who believe that they have been disenfrachised since they probably registered far away from their present location will still not collect their PVC or be allowed to vote with TVC except if they decide to travel to where they registered.

What then is the point for shifting the polls other than total waste of Nigeria's resources and more elaborate rigging plans.

Am at my door post
with catapot and matchet waiting 4
any nonsence

we don suffer ...JAH pls intervene

If you like postpone it to december me and my family will still vote Goodluck Ebele Jonathan(GEJ)....










Hmmm from febuhari now to marchuhari(mortuary) lol i no fit laugh.....

promisechild:
If you like postpone it to december me and my family will still vote Goodluck Ebele Jonathan(GEJ)....










Hmmm from febuhari now to marchuhari(mortuary) lol i no fit laugh.....

Marchuari! Very funny indeed.

As a matter of fact the news is not correct and its confirmed to be a rumour based on strong indications. A press briefing is about to be made by INEC. They are in a meeting at the moment.

Whether they postponed the election by 12 months GMB will still win. So no problem we will wait.

adanny01:


There will be no significant change in the preparedness of INEC after 6 weeks. There will also not be an end to Boko Haram in 6 weeks to guarantee all IDP's vote in their homes. Lastly, those who believe that they have been disenfrachised since they probably registered far away from their present location will still not collect their PVC or be allowed to vote with TVC except if they decide to travel to where they registered.

What then is the point for shifting the polls other than total waste of Nigeria's resources and more elaborate rigging plans.

the election that brought in GEJ was held in April 2011 and inbetween that election INEC stopped House of Assembly elections. Now my point is this; if INEC postpones this election even till April, those who are yet to collect their PVC will go to collect them. Those who relocated will also be given chance to transfer to their new location even IDPs can also seek transfer too.

Postponing elections if for genuine reasons is in itself not a problem as such, the truth is that Nigerians simply don't trust this government!

Even if u postpone elections for 6years, some of us would still not collect the pvc. Even with 2days public holiday, we gree comot for house?

i don vex i no go vote

nabiz:
Am at my door post
with catapot and matchet waiting 4
any nonsence

Oga Abeg Na!

gebest:
Whether they postponed the election by 12 months GMB will still win. So no problem we will wait.

Then Why are apc rats making noise all over?

Arysexy:


Then Why are apc rats making noise all over?

because they dont trust PDP.