The Council of State meeting has officially resolved that the 2015 general
election scheduled for Feb. 14th, will not be postpone. Briefing
newsmen after the meeting, Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, said>>>>>
“It was one of an unusual Council of State meeting that took over 7
hours deliberating on a very sensitive issue as to whether INEC is prepared for
the elections or not and whether there is need for the change of dates of these
elections. INEC has said they are very ready to conduct these elections and the
security agencies have shown concerns about certain local governments where
they have security challenges. But INEC has the power to conduct elections
including fixing dates of elections.
The Council rose that INEC should then inform the nation as to
their preparedness and proceed to conduct the elections. The Council has asked
INEC to perform its civic responsibility which is to conduct election. That is
what we rose to agree. It was a very challenging moment and INEC has reaffirmed
severally that they are ready.
But because of the concerns of the security
agencies in few local governments, Council asked INEC to go and perform its
civic responsibility. There is no decision as to change of dates or
postponement at all…. Jega has reassured us that they are equal to the task. In
fact, they are more prepared than they were in 2011.” he said
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