Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega was today asked by twenty-three of the 28 political parties in Borno State, that elections should be postponed in the state till September this year.
Besides, the political parties equally thinks that an interim government should be put in place to run the affairs of the state on the expiration of the tenure of the present administration on May 29, 2015.
Speaking at a press conference under the aegis of Inter Party Advisory Council, the political parties through their chairman, Babagana Musa who revealed the signatures of 23 party chairmen, some who were at the conference, argued that the decision was arrived at by all other political parties except five — All Progressives Congress, Kowa Party, All Progressive Grand Alliance, Peoples Democratic Party and Africa Alliance.
Musa posited that, "The decision taken after a careful consideration of the situation in Borno State, showed that election could not be held in the troubled state.
"The non-distribution of the Permanent Voter Card in 175 polling units in the state, which represents approximately 500,000 yet to get their PVCs, is one of the reasons the polls should be shifted in the state.
"Another reason is the personal insecurity of opposition party official in the state; vandalisation of opposition party facilities and the indecent activities of the youth vigilance group.
"Because of the foregoing reasons and others not mention here, we are calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission, being the electoral umpire, to extend the conduct of the 2015 general elections for six months i.e from March 28 to September 26, 2015."
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