Nigeria: CNPP Warns Against Alleged Plot to Extend Jonathan's Tenure

The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, on Sunday asked the leadership and members of the National Conference to stop the alleged plot to use the conference as a platform to extend the tenures of President Goodluck Jonathan and other political office holders.

The group said there was no cogent reason for the invocation of the Doctrine of Necessity to elongate the tenure of the president and other elected officials less than 12 months to the general elections.

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