Politics Military Will Take Over Nigeria If Election Date is Postponed - Ex-Generals

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A number of ex-military officials have warned that a postponement of the February elections may lead to a military takeover of the Nigerian administration.

They have stated that a postponement may lead to anarchy, which will precipitate the stepping in of the military on the scene.

Brigadier-General Ayodele Ojo (rtd), former Director of Procurement in the DHQ said the National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki's call for postponement will move the country towards military rule.

He said, “It is a backward step to the dark days of military rule when anti-democratic forces, on the eve of the June 12, 1993 presidential poll, were able to secure a dubious injunction from an Abuja High Court restricting the National Electoral Commission from conducting the election.

“This singular act was instrumental to the annulment of the election. It is worrisome that the call, this time around, is coming from a highly placed security official of the Nigerian government. Moreover, the reason given for the postponement is untenable, to say the least.”

Ojo added, “What I think is required is for the Federal Government to declare Friday, February 6, 2015 as a work-free day to enable affected voters the last opportunity to collect their PVCs.

“INEC could also use that weekend before the presidential election as a dress rehearsal. This will require INEC to deploy its entire staff on that Friday and Saturday for the voters to collect their PVCs from the polling units, where they are expected to vote the following Saturday of the presidential election.

“This, I believe, will take care of this problem without resort to postponing the election, thereby creating unnecessary and avoidable crises. This suggestion by the NSA is uncalled for and must be resisted by all Nigerians in order to avoid plunging the country into self-inflicted crisis.”

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