Nigeria: 2015 - INEC Timetable Divides the North

27 January 2014

PROMINENT Northern sociocultural groups, the Northern Elders' Union, NEU, Northern Elders Forum,NEF, and the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, and individuals are now at daggers-drawn over staggering of the 2015 general election timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, also pooh-poohed ACF and NEF's stand on the staggered time table. Ohanaeze said it was wrong to question INEC for performing its legitimate function.

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