Will The Postponement Of Election Affect May 29? Read What Jonathan Has To Say

Following the postponement of 2015
elections, President Goodluck
Jonathan has assured Nigerians that come what may, May 29 will not be violated.

Quite a lot of people are thinking that with the adjustment in the dates of the general elections, President Jonathan might want to boycott May 29 which is the official terminal date for his ongoing tenure.

The Nation reports that the president in a statement by the Dr. Reuben Abati made it known that shifting forward the February polls will not in any way prolong his tenure. In his words, ”

May 29 is, has been, and will remain
sacrosanct.”
President Jonathan also admonish
everyone concerned to take the
adjustment of election dates in good
faith.

He said the electoral body has a
responsibility to conduct credible
elections in which every Nigerian of
voting age is afforded the opportunity to exercise their civic right without any form of hindrance according to him.

He implored that instead of shifting
blames or making statements that
might bring disunity amongst
Nigerians, a great level of
understanding and support is needed for a successful election process.

INEC’s decision President said ought not to generate acrimony since it acted within its powers under the law and in consultation with all relevant stakeholders.

He called on the international
community, civil society and the
electorate to continue to support the
administration’s commitment to a
free, fair, credible, and non-violent
electoral process.

It would be recalled that Northerners
revealed how they are not good with
the recent shift in date of the 2015
polls.