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US Govt dissapointed over postponement of elections in Nigeria

The US Government has expressed disappointment over the postponement of Nigeria's general election which was announced last night b...

GMB Unhappy Over Presence Of Foreign Forces In Nigeria

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<strong> General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has voiced his concerns 
over the fact that Cameroonian and Chadian military forces are gaining 
the upper hand in the fight against militant group Boko Haram compared 
to the Nigerian military.</strong><br />

Buhari, who spoke to international news agency Reuters, says 
Nigeria’s poor performance in the fight against insurgency is a 
disgrace.<br />

<em>“It’s a big disgrace for Nigeria. It is now Cameroon and Chad 
fighting the insurgency more than Nigeria. We will build the capacity 
and Nigeria should be able to secure its territorial integrity,”</em>  he said.<br />

Recall that troops from neighbouring Chad, Niger Republic and 
Cameroon, have been battling the terrorists even in Nigerian territory.<br />

On the elections, Buhari promised to use legal means to protest 
against any election irregularities if he is not declared the winner, 
and said he won’t ask his supporters to pour out on the streets or 
encourage violence<br />

He said,<em> “I’m optimistic that I won’t lose. But we signed an 
undertaking that it will be violence free, we are attempting to 
stabilise a multi party democratic system.”</em><br />

Responding to the never-ending <a href="http://www.naij.com/379320-nigerians-on-rumours-of-election-postponement.html" target="_blank">rumours of an election postponement</a>, Buhari said,<em>“there will be no delay. But if INEC is compromised then it will be too bad.”</em><br />

On his plans for the country if elected, the Katsina-born retired General said,<em>
 “Our main objective is to secure the country. We will not tolerate 
insurgency, sabotage of the economy by the blowing up of installations, 
by stealing crude and so on…. All these things will be things of the 
past.”</em><br />

In a related development, London-based weekly magazine the Economist<em> </em>has <a href="http://www.naij.com/380074-the-economist-blasts-gej-endorse-gmb.html" target="_blank">endorsed the candidacy of Buhari</a> saying,<em> “A former dictator is better than a failed president.”</em><br />
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GMB Unhappy Over Presence Of Foreign Forces In Nigeria

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PHOTOS: The Interior Of The APC's Campaign Jet

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the interiors of the campaign jet of the All Progressives Congress’ 
Candidate, Rtd. General Mohammad Buhari are out!</strong><br />

Pictured are the APC presidential candidate himself and his campaign 
team in the private jet minding their campaign businesses! Here are the 
photos below, courtesy of Tolu Jinadu Images.<br />

PHOTOS: The Interior Of The APC's Campaign Jet

Elections have been postponed but photos showing the interiors of the campaign jet of the All Progressives Congress’ Candidate, Rtd. Gen...

Brains Behind Election Postponement

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Top: President Jonathan; NSA, Dasuki; and Defence Chief, Badeh. Bottom: PDP Chair, Mua’zu; Air Chief, Amosu; and Clark.</div>
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<strong>Those who pushed for the postponement of the election, 
despite the opposition from the All Progressives Congress and many 
Nigerians, include the Presidency; the Peoples Democratic Party 
Jonathan’s loyalists; the National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo 
Dasuki; the Chiefs of Defence, Army, Naval and Air Staff, among others</strong>.<br />

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Top: President Jonathan; NSA, Dasuki; and Defence Chief, Badeh. Bottom: PDP Chair, Mua’zu; Air Chief, Amosu; and Clark.</div>
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The polls were billed for February 14 (presidential and National Assembly) and February 28 (governorship and House of Assembly).<br />

Jonathan, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, is contesting 
against retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress 
and 12 other candidates at the presidential poll.<br />

Two weeks ago, Dasuki, while speaking at a forum at the Chatham House
 in London, asked INEC to postpone the elections, saying the shift would
 allow for proper preparations and distribution of PVCs by the electoral
 body.<br />

In an apparent reaction to Dasuki’s call, the United States had on 
January 25, 2015, advised Nigeria against postponing the elections.<br />
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The US Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, gave the advice after he met with Jonathan and Buhari.<br />

Kerry urged the Federal Government not to postpone the elections as canvassed by Dasuki.<br />

However, the military chiefs wrote to Jega, informing him of the 
security implication of holding the elections in February as earlier 
scheduled. This, it was learnt, what part of what influenced shifting of
 the polls.<br />

Before the INEC chairman announced the new dates for the elections, 
the commission had insisted that the presidential and National Assembly 
elections be held on February 14, while the governorship and states 
House of Assembly election be held two weeks later.<br />

Jega, however, changed the dates of the elections at a press 
conference he addressed at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on 
Saturday. He repeatedly held the NSA and security chiefs responsible for
 the shift.<br />

The press conference came up after he met with representatives of all registered political parties.<br />

Jega was said to have on Saturday told the leaders of the parties, 
his officers and the civil society groups that the commission was ready 
for the election as planned, but that he was worried because of the 
claim by the security agencies that they would not be able to protect 
members of the staff of the commission and the electorates.<br />

Sixteen political parties led by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party 
were said to have favoured the shifting of the elections, while nine 
others led by the opposition All Progressives Congress were against the 
move.<br />

Jega also had a marathon meeting with the Resident Electoral 
Commissioners of all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, 
Abuja.<br />

At the meetings, Jega was said to have told the attendees that he had
 received a letter from service chiefs advising that he should postpone 
the general elections on the grounds that the security agencies were 
engaged in a renewed battle against insurgency in the North-East.<br />

This, they claimed, would require their full concentration.<br />

In the letter, it was gathered that the security agencies were demanding a rescheduling of elections by, at least, six weeks.<br />

He also told the leaders of the political parties and the Resident 
Electoral Commissioners that he received a letter on Wednesday from the 
NSA, informing him that it would be difficult for the security agencies 
to protect the electorates during the election.<br />

The Council of State had on Thursday rose from a seven-hour meeting, advising the INEC to conduct the elections.<br />

Jega was quoted to have told the council that the commission was 
ready for the conduct of the election but the military chiefs were 
quoted to have said they could not guarantee the security of electoral 
officers, materials and the electorate should the commission go ahead 
with the earlier schedule.<br />

Same Thursday, Jonathan’s supporters under the aegis of the Southern 
Nigeria Peoples Assembly led by Ijaw leader and ex-Minister of 
Information, Chief Edwin Clark, called for the postponement of the 
polls.<br />

The group, at a press conference, pressed further by asking for the 
sacking Chairman, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, and his arrest for 
allegedly conniving with some northerners to manipulate the presidential
 election against Jonathan.<br />

Those in attendance included a former Vice-President, Alex Ekwueme, 
ex-Minister of Information, Walter Ofonagoro; ex-Governor of Anambra 
State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife; Peoples Democratic Party’s National 
Vice-Chairman (South-South), Dr. Cairo Ojugboh, and the Chairman, 
Presidential Advisory Committee of the recently held national confab, 
Senator Femi Okurounmu, among others.<br />

Okurounmu, who read a prepared speech jointly signed by him, Clark 
and Ekwueme on behalf of the group, said the alleged connivance with the
 Northern Elders Forum was responsible for the near 100 per cent 
collection of Permanent Voter Cards in the North.<br />

The PDP has also repeatedly called for a shift of the polls in the past two weeks.<br />

An INEC National Commissioner, who spoke under anonymity after the 
Saturday meetings, said it was better for the commission to shift the 
elections in order to protect the integrity of their outcome and those 
that would take part in the conduct of the elections.<br />

He said, <em>“You needed to be at the meeting and see the mood of 
Jega. He was not happy because his integrity was at stake and because 
these same service chiefs had earlier given their words that they were 
ready.</em><br />

<em>“Now, if he didn’t listen to their advice, these same security 
agencies could create scenes (problems) for the elections. They could 
sabotage the distribution of sensitive materials.</em><br />

<em>“Apart from that, they could also refuse to provide security for 
those involved in the elections and could also sabotage the movement of 
sensitive materials.”</em><br />

The source said almost everyone in the country was aware that the PDP-led Federal Government was not ready for the elections.<br />

<em>“If the Federal Government that is funding the security agencies 
and appointed their heads is not ready for elections, how do you compel 
their heads who are all appointees of the same government to say they 
are ready,” </em>another INEC National Commissioner asked.<br />
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Brains Behind Election Postponement

Top: President Jonathan; NSA, Dasuki; and Defence Chief, Badeh. Bottom: PDP Chair, Mua’zu; Air Chief, Amosu; and Clark. Those who push...