Nigeria: Council of State Resolves Polls Should Go On

6 February 2015

The Council of State said yesterday that the general elections billed to begin on February 14 should not be delayed, but must proceed as scheduled.

The outcome of the meeting of the council which held at the Presidential Villa was eagerly awaited yesterday following speculation that government might influence the national body to get INEC to shift the date of elections.

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