The plan by the Goodluck Jonathan administration to extend the date of the elections have collapsed as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has refused to postpone the forthcoming polls.
Jega told the Council of State meeting today that the commission is ready to conduct the polls. The Coucil of State meeting comprises of the president and state governors, former presidents, service chiefs and the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The INEC boss however complained that the Military is not cooperative.
There were media reports earlier that suggests the postponement of this month’s general elections may be discussed at the Council of State meeting convened by President Goodluck Jonathan today.
Meanwhile, Chief Edwin Clark, Dr. Alex Ekwueme and Chief Femi Okunrounmu just addressed a press conference in Abuja calling for the arrest of Prof Attahiru Jega for refusing to postpone the 2015 general elections.
Earlier today, opposition party, All Progressives Congress called upon members of the council not to allow selfish and narrow interests to make themchange the date of the elections.
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