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After hours of heated debate between him and leaders of political parties in the failure of the election of the National Assembly, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega announced the complete reprogramming of all the election closer to one for a week.
The Commission postponed following an agreement with the party leadership election as follows: Election of National Assembly, 09 (Tuesday). April 16th presidential elections April and the government / state elections on 26 April Professor Jega told reporters in the presence of party leaders, said:
"Yesterday was the Independent National Electoral Commission to postpone the National Assembly in 2011 (Senate and House of Representatives) Election of February-April April 2011 due to late arrival of election materials react April. "Since the announcement, there were several representations to the Committee urged them to consult more often and make sure that the shift from two days to all the logistical problems that can lead to a smooth object choose to solve is moved since. can we say that the court hold on voters registration last year December is part of this jega's logistic problems?
"We have just completed a meeting with the leaders of all political parties in the country as part of extensive consultations and complaints we receive." In light of these observations and further consultation with stakeholders, the Commission noted that the prevailing feeling that the election should be postponed. Request to the National Assembly elections of a representative sample of stakeholders, including the move to political parties and civil society. But the adaptation of the National Assembly elections schedule for all other options would affect.
"Therefore, the Commission has considered all the options and consider the advice of the great range of Nigerians and decided that all election timetable is as follows: Saturday, April 9, 2011, the Senate and the House of Representatives (National Assembly) elections, Saturday, 16th April 2011, presidential elections , Tuesday, April 26, 2011 State of the House and governor elections "We thank all Nigerians for their enthusiasm for this election and the support of the Commission and the electoral process. Their victims are not lost by the Commission and are now even more determined to ensure that the elections are free, fair and credible 2011th
"I must also say that the Presidents of all political parties who are sitting here today, these recommendations have been fully confirmed." But the sources disclosed to Daily Sun that take place during the closed meeting at Commission headquarters, Jega was literally under fire, as the party heads on him in his inconsistency in the management of the electoral process, the planned suspension of the elections on Saturday in the National Assembly .
to hold with the rejection of the proposal from the Commission on Elections, and now come the rescheduling of the suspension of all elections had party leaders argued that if, after months of preparation, the Committee was not to overcome logistical problems, then you change your choice for only 48 hours can not make a difference in the preparation.
Jega said the parties argue that the late arrival of electoral materials, which show sensitivity to Saturday's elections last pure sabotage, finger some photos from the upper part of the commission. "He was instructed to look for internal solutions to the problems of the Commission," said one of the party president, the sun
Jega have also promised to solve the problem of lack of internal logistics, said that all employees in the fact that preparations were made for the elections in order to answer for their crimes involved. In response, said the national secretary of the Labour Party and its counterpart Salam Abdul Salam of the National Conscience Party, Yinusa Tanko, she supported the change in all investigations of the Commission sufficient time to prepare and ensure that logistical problems have been solved completely.
They argued that the incorrect choice was a sign that many things for granted and took Jega could not have addressed the nation was ready when he is not as sensitive materials required for the election.
The Commission postponed following an agreement with the party leadership election as follows: Election of National Assembly, 09 (Tuesday). April 16th presidential elections April and the government / state elections on 26 April Professor Jega told reporters in the presence of party leaders, said:
"Yesterday was the Independent National Electoral Commission to postpone the National Assembly in 2011 (Senate and House of Representatives) Election of February-April April 2011 due to late arrival of election materials react April. "Since the announcement, there were several representations to the Committee urged them to consult more often and make sure that the shift from two days to all the logistical problems that can lead to a smooth object choose to solve is moved since. can we say that the court hold on voters registration last year December is part of this jega's logistic problems?
"We have just completed a meeting with the leaders of all political parties in the country as part of extensive consultations and complaints we receive." In light of these observations and further consultation with stakeholders, the Commission noted that the prevailing feeling that the election should be postponed. Request to the National Assembly elections of a representative sample of stakeholders, including the move to political parties and civil society. But the adaptation of the National Assembly elections schedule for all other options would affect.
"Therefore, the Commission has considered all the options and consider the advice of the great range of Nigerians and decided that all election timetable is as follows: Saturday, April 9, 2011, the Senate and the House of Representatives (National Assembly) elections, Saturday, 16th April 2011, presidential elections , Tuesday, April 26, 2011 State of the House and governor elections "We thank all Nigerians for their enthusiasm for this election and the support of the Commission and the electoral process. Their victims are not lost by the Commission and are now even more determined to ensure that the elections are free, fair and credible 2011th
"I must also say that the Presidents of all political parties who are sitting here today, these recommendations have been fully confirmed." But the sources disclosed to Daily Sun that take place during the closed meeting at Commission headquarters, Jega was literally under fire, as the party heads on him in his inconsistency in the management of the electoral process, the planned suspension of the elections on Saturday in the National Assembly .
to hold with the rejection of the proposal from the Commission on Elections, and now come the rescheduling of the suspension of all elections had party leaders argued that if, after months of preparation, the Committee was not to overcome logistical problems, then you change your choice for only 48 hours can not make a difference in the preparation.
Jega said the parties argue that the late arrival of electoral materials, which show sensitivity to Saturday's elections last pure sabotage, finger some photos from the upper part of the commission. "He was instructed to look for internal solutions to the problems of the Commission," said one of the party president, the sun
Jega have also promised to solve the problem of lack of internal logistics, said that all employees in the fact that preparations were made for the elections in order to answer for their crimes involved. In response, said the national secretary of the Labour Party and its counterpart Salam Abdul Salam of the National Conscience Party, Yinusa Tanko, she supported the change in all investigations of the Commission sufficient time to prepare and ensure that logistical problems have been solved completely.
They argued that the incorrect choice was a sign that many things for granted and took Jega could not have addressed the nation was ready when he is not as sensitive materials required for the election.
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