Nigeria: Why Holding Elections This Month May Not Be Feasible - Presidency

7 February 2015

Against the argument on whether the Presidential and general elections should hold this month or not as fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Presidency said yesterday that there was nothing special or fantastic about this month for an election.

According to the Presidency, 2003, 2007 and 2011 elections were held in April,. They said that they were wondering why INEC must be in a hurry to "throw the country into confusion and turmoil by conducting election this month amidst mirage of complaints of non availability of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs.".

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