Poll Delay 'Not a Conspiracy' - Calls for Peace in Nigeria
- Author:
- AllAfrica
- Publisher:
- AllAfrica
- Publication Date:
- 19 February 2019
- Tags:
- Nigeria, International Organizations and Africa, Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution
Former Botswana president Festus Mogae arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, last week as the co-leader of the joint international election observation mission by the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI). Elections had originally been planned for Saturday, February 16. But hours before Nigerians were due to go to the polls, the country's electoral commission, INEC, announced the postponement of voting. The recipient of the 2008 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership was on the line from Abuja to allAfrica's managing editor Juanita Williams in Cape Town. This is an excerpt of the interview.
Fresh Controversy Over Buhari's Order on Stealing Ballot Papers
- Fresh Controversy Over Buhari's Shooting Order
- We'll Treat Electoral Saboteurs As Enemies of State - Buratai
- Snatch Ballot Boxes and Lose Your Life - Buhari
- Presidency Defends Buhari's Threat to Ballot Snatchers
- Buhari Orders Ruthless Action Against Ballot Box Snatchers
- Ozekhome, Ogunye Differ On Buhari 'Death Threat' Against Ballot Box Snatchers
- Snatch Ballot Papers At the Expense of Your Life - Buhari
- Presidency Supports Buhari's Threat to Ballot Snatchers
- Ortom Urges Security Operatives Not to Kill Ballot Box Snatchers
- Outrage As Buhari Orders Ruthless Action Over Polls
- At APC Caucus Meeting, Buhari Orders Military, Police to Be Ruthless With Election Riggers
- Buhari Showing His True Colours With Death Threat - Atiku
- Nigerian Army Speaks On Buhari's 'Death Threat' Against Ballot Snatchers
- APC Caucus Meeting Ploy to Sack INEC Chairman, Opposition Parties Allege
- Electoral Board Approves Continuation of Election Campaigns
- Poll Delay Not a Conspiracy - Former President Mogae, Observer Mission Lead
- 'I Am Not Afraid to Lose' - Buhari
- Airlines Slash Fares to Encourage Voters
- Postponement of Polls - INEC Has Questions to Answer - Buhari
- Buhari, Osinbajo, Tinubu, APC Caucus in Closed-Door Meeting
- INEC Must Not Take Us for Granted - Buhari
- INEC Permits Resumption of Political Campaigns
- Buhari Reads Riot Act to Political Thugs, Ballot Box Snatchers
- Jonathan Speaks On Elections Postponement
What the Postponed Election Means to Nigerians
- Shock, Disappointment Trail Election Postponement
- Postponed Vote - What Happens Now?
- Elections: Oshiomhole Wants INEC Reshuffled
- How Election Postponement Affects Our Finances - Nigerian Voters
- Snatch Ballot Boxes and Lose Your Life - Buhari
- Counting Cost of 2019 Elections - Economy to Lose $1.5 Billion
- Voters, Candidates Stranded As Airlines Cancel Flights
- Postponement of Polls - INEC Has Questions to Answer - Buhari
- Again, Oshiomhole Attacks INEC, Accuses Commission of Working With PDP
- What Poll Postponement Exposed
- PDP Accuses APC, Presidency of Sabotaging INEC to Stagger Polls
- Nigerians Lament Implications of Postponed Elections
- How Nigerians Reacted to Postponement of Elections
- INEC Lists Five Steps to Addressing Challenges Before New Election Date
- Delta Pupils to Remain At Home for Two Weeks Over Elections
- How Nigerians Are Affected by Election Postponement
- Fela, Saro-Wiwa, Achebe - What Nigeria's Icons Have Said About Its Politics
- Airports Operated 24 Hours On February 15 to Distribute INEC Materials
- Seven Things INEC Should Do Before February 23 - Buhari's Campaign
- UK, U.S. Speak On Postponement of Nigeria General Elections
- 'Maintain Calm' and 'Exercise Patience' UN Envoy Urges, As Nigeria Heads to Polls
- Another Chaotic Election
- Election Observers Confident Poll Will Be Conducted Successfully
