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Elections’ postponement disappointing , says Buhari’s Campaign Chief

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JOHNSON OJO, Ado Ekiti

The Buhari/Osinbajo campaign council in Ekiti State has described the sudden postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for February 16 as a sign that the country’s electoral system needs serious attentions .

The campaign outfit , was saddled with the task of of campaigning for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

The Director General of the Council, Dr Olusegun Osinkolu, said it was disappointing for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to have taken the action few days to elections, saying such ought to have taken place early enough.

Citing case of logistics problem, INEC National Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced the postponement of the election to February 23 and the Governorship and House of Assembly election Friday midnight

Osinkolu, who reacted to the INEC’s action in Ado Ekiti on Saturday added that the All Progressives Congress(APC) would only be appeased if the commission conducts free, fair and credible elections that would suit international best practices next Saturday.

He said it was traumatizing for the INEC to have postponed elections then all the contending forces and the Nigerian voters had already prepared themselves for the task, saying such could create apathy among Nigerians.

“Though, we feel highly disappointed by this action but we will take it with calmness if INEC goes ahead and conduct credible polls next week.

“We had campaigned hard and set for the elections only to hear that it has been shifted. We are pained because we are set for victory in these elections.

“Many people traveled from Lagos and other part of the country to Ekiti to vote in this election. How feasible is their participation in these elections if they decide to return to their bases on Monday?

“We even expected that if INEC would shift the poll at all based on logistics problem it cited, we thought it won’t be more than 24 to 48 hours, why one week?”, he queried.

Osinkolu , however, urged the APC members not to be disillusioned by the action, urging them to return to the field and campaign hard for President Buhari and VP Osinbajo and other National Assembly candidates in Ekiti to emerge victorious in Ekiti.

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