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Election postponement: I’m deeply disappointed – Buhari; No, you’re shedding crocodile tears – PDP Chairman, Says the will of the people will prevail 


President Buhari departs Daura, Arrives Abuja after the Postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on 16th Feb 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep disappointment over the postponement of the general elections of Nigeria, but the Chairman of the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, insists that the President is shedding crocodile tears.

 

The statements by President Buhari and Prince Secondus are here reproduced:

 

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT BUHARI ON THE POSTPONEMENT OF GENERAL ELECTIONS BY INEC

I am deeply disappointed that despite the long notice given and our preparations both locally and internationally, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the Presidential and National Assembly elections within hours of its commencement.

Many Nigerians have traveled to various locations to exercise their right to vote, and international observers are gathered.

INEC themselves have given assurances, day after day and almost hour after hour that they are in complete readiness for the elections. We and all our citizens believed them.

This administration has ensured that we do not interfere in any way with the work of INEC except to ensure that all funds were released to the commission.

We now urge INEC to ensure not only that materials already distributed are safe and do not get into wrong hands, but that everything is done to avoid the lapses that resulted in this unfortunate postponement, and ensure a free and fair election on the rescheduled dates.

While I reaffirm my strong commitment to the independence, neutrality of the electoral umpire and the sanctity of the electoral process and ballot, I urge all political stakeholders and Nigerians to continue to rally round INEC at this trying national moment in our democratic journey.

I, therefore, appeal to all Nigerians to refrain from all civil disorder and remain peaceful, patriotic and united to ensure that no force or conspiracy derail our democratic development.

I have decided to move back to Abuja to ensure that the 14.00 hrs meeting called by INEC with all stakeholders is successful.

Muhammadu Buhari

Daura, February 16, 2019

 

 

 

 

Statement by Media office of Prince Uche Secondus

 

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus says that President Muhammadu Buhari  would be taking Nigerians to be fools if he thinks he will persuade anybody with his crocodile tears over the postponement of the general election four hours to voting time.

 

Prince Secondus said that President Buhari’s spirited attempt to extricate himself from the electoral malady merely exposed the hypocrisy of his administration.

 

The National Chairman said that conducting a general election is the most important national assignment of any government in four years and for the President and Commander in Chief who is privy to every intelligence trying to feign ignorance of the challenge of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is the height of government insincerity to her people.

 

Prince Secondus said in a follow up statement from his media office to Saturday’s shocking postponement of Presidential election scheduled for today that President Buhari’s attempt to shift blame is not persuading enough to any discerning minds.

 

The National Chairman said that the events leading to the postponement could not have come to both the President and the INEC as a surprise given that the president’s controversial niece Amina Zakari was the Chairperson  of the Electoral Operations and Logistics Committee possibly to ensure that the desired agenda is executed.

 

The PDP leader said that President Buhari’s blame game is in line with his usual way of being unaware of anything happening around him and wondered what he is aware of.

 

He advised President Buhari to stop hiding under the cover of being unaware and accept the reality that he has failed woefully in piloting the affairs of this country, a mandate that was lavishly given to him by Nigerians four years ago.

 

The National Chairman said that the APC and the INEC should stop their hide and seek game and agree with themselves that what God has sealed can never be thwarted by any human scheming.

 

Prince Secondus said that Nigerians are resilient that President Buhari and his APC will be thrown out of their political life and no amount of underhand plan will change what has already been destined.

 

He then finally advised President Buhari to respect his age and status as an elder statesman and ensure that the will of the people prevails especially as his Presidency was a beneficiary of such political large heart.

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