The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed
separate meetings with chairmen and secretaries of all registered
political parties, and resident electoral commissioners [RECs] for
Saturday to decide whether to go ahead with the general elections
scheduled for February 14 and 28.
A statement Friday by Kayode Idowu, the spokesperson for the INEC
Chairman, Attahiru Jega, said after the meetings, “the Commission will
address a press conference to brief the nation on its decision with
regard to whether or not the general elections will hold as currently
scheduled.”
Mr. Jega had on Thursday briefed the National Council of States on
the preparedness of the Commission to conduct the 2015 general
elections.
He made a presentation titled “Preparations for the 2015 General Elections: Progress Report”.
The National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and the nation’s
services chiefs also briefed the Council on the current security
situation in the North-East.
Mr. Jega told the Council that his commission was in a better
position to conduct election at present compared to its state of
preparedness for the 2011 election.
“Compared with the 2011 General Elections, for instance, our systems
are definitely more robust. We believe that we are ready for the
elections as planned,” Mr. Jega said.
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