has just heard over the news media
that The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) has
decided to postpone the elections
by six weeks on the strength of a
letter by the security chiefs that
they cannot provide security for
the elections nationwide because of
the commitment of its resources to
fight insurgency in the north
eastern part of the country.
This is clearly a major setback for
Nigerian democracy, and our Party
is meeting in emergency session to
study its implications and will
inform Nigerians of its decisions in
the next few days.
In the meantime, though what has
happened is highly provocative, I
strongly appeal to all Nigerians to
remain calm and desist from
violence and any activity which
will compound this unfortunate
development.
We must not fall into this obvious
trap. Change we must. They can
only delay it; No one can stop it.
I want to assure all Nigerians that
the All Progressives Congress will
not abandon its commitment to
change and will sustain the struggle
to establish a new Nigeria.
John E. K. Odigie-Oyegun. CON.
National Chairman, APC
