Nigeria's main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), today took side with Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Attahiru Jega, who insisted that it is only the military that can guarantee the March 28th date for the re-scheduled general elections in the country.
Making this know, National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed argued that, "Jega is right because by the decision of the military to write INEC that they cannot guarantee security for the elections, they have taken away that power to fix the date of elections from INEC.
"As far as Jega was concerned, the commission was prepared for the elections as early as February the 14th. Nobody can accuse Jega because he has to rely on our security services to provide security for personnel and equipment. So he is correct.
"It was Jonathan that propelled the security to arm-twist Jega to postpone the elections. It is our hope and prayer that they would not do anything to tamper with the March 28th date they have set."
The National Publicity Secretary also maintained that the party has been well prepared for the elections long before the date was shifted from February 14th.
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