While men slept, the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) decided to postpone the 2019 Presidential elections, an
election that took the body four years to prepare for .
As at yesterday , the 15 th of February , all conversations across
various platforms were politically influenced . Nigerians in the
Diaspora were not left out as some flew in to their various
locations to vote for who will become the next president of the
Federal Republic . International observers , as well as other
countries, had pledged their support to ensure that the elections
are free and fair. Various statistics and articles had also
strategically predicted who had a fair chance to win the elections.
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However , INEC’s chairman , Professor Mahmood Yakubu decided
to slap Nigerians in the face with an announcement by 2 : 54 am
citing “ identified challenges” as its problem .
Disappointed Nigerians have voiced their opinion on the matter .
Saadah M (@ MTuity 1 )- So who will resign ? Who will be fired?
Who will be held responsible for this epic Embarassment to the
country . We have international observers here already . We have
families who travelled since thurs . Some borrowed money …this
must not just go quietly as usual .
The Morris Monye Factor (@ monye _morris )- It is not enough for
the INEC chairman to postpone elections, he must explain to
Nigerians why ?
“ Oh not enough ballot boxes, low PVC collection” He must give
reasons. . That been said we demand his immediate resignation . I
don ’t think he is competent enough to collate results
Jubril A. Gawat @ Mr_ JAGs - Immediately the postponement
became official , Policemen watching corpers in a part of Lagos
just shouted : “ Dem don postpone elections o , make una dey go
house ”… and drove off leaving the vulnerable corpers more
vulnerable … INEC no try
INEC still postponed election after all these stress by corps
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— I ’m Just a Child (@ michael_tijani ) February 16 , 2019
Osikhena Dirisu (@ Osi _Suave)- Inec had 4 years plus a budget of
186 billion. Its ridiculous to say the least that you are postponing
an election a few hours before it is scheduled to start Nigeria. We
need to do better.
Abdool Moh- So INEC had to make sure that those traveling to vote
have reached their various destinations before they released the
most idiotic news. This is Terribly Unfair to Nigerians .
However , some opine that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) had
done same in 2015 due to the threat posed by Boko Haram.
Therefore, the reacton of the citizens to this news should not be
outrage.
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