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Nigeria 2015: Issues Surrounding Call For Postponement Of February Elections pt 2
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January 23, 2015
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8:14Now PlayingThis edition of Nigeria 2015 looked at calls by some Nigerians for the postponement of the general elections scheduled to hold in February.
The National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Sambo Dasuki, has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delay the elections scheduled for February in order to allow for proper preparations and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
He gave this advice on Thursday during a discourse at London think-tank, Chatham House, where he stated that it would be advantageous if the upcoming elections were postponed.
But the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that it is working towards making sure that the general elections fixed for February 14 and 28 hold as scheduled.
The National Chairman of the commission, speaking in Abuja, however, refused to react to comments credited to the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, asking the commission to delay the elections to allow for adequate distribution of Permanent Voter Cards.
The NSA had on Thursday advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delay the elections scheduled for February in order to allow for proper preparations.
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