ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – Against heightened expectation and tension concerning the calls to postpone the February 14 and 28 elections, the National Council of State (NCS) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to go ahead and perform its civic responsibility which is to conduct elections.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]
Addressing the media after a meeting that lasted over seven hours, Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, said “that is what we rose to agree, it was a very challenging moment, and INEC has reaffirmed severally that they are ready, but because of concern of security agencies in some few local governments Council asked INEC to go and perform their civic responsibilities, which is the conduct of elections.”
Asked if there was a decision to change the date for the polls, Okorocha said: “There is no decision as to change of date or postponement at all. But the Council has asked INEC to go and perform their responsibility.”
Asked if there was a decision to change the date for the polls, Okorocha said: “There is no decision as to change of date or postponement at all. But the Council has asked INEC to go and perform their responsibility.”
Asked if there was anyy decision on the use of temporary voters card, “The temporary voters cards are being exchanged for the new ones and once you have given out your temporary voters card, that means you don’t have any temporary card any more. So they are going for the permanent voters card, and the PVC would be assumed to have been distributed before Sunday, that was essence of the whole exercise, and Jega (INEC chairman) has reassured us that they are equal to the task, in fact, they are more prepared than they were in 2011.”
Asked if the report of alleged resignation of Jega was tabled, Okorocha said, there was nothing like that discussed.