Presidential Candidate Calls For Election Postponement

A factional presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Ebiti Ndok-Jegede has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the presidential election slated for Saturday.

Ndok-Jegede made the demand while reacting to naira and fuel scarcities in the country.

The factional presidential candidate at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja said Nigerians would be disenfranchised because of the challenges at hand.

She further stated that the naira scarcity will make voters vulnerable to manipulation by money bags on election day.

Ndok-Jegede said, “We need to create a level playing field for all concerned men, women and youth to participate in this election.

“Scarcity of Naira notes will disenfranchise women from being a major league player in this election.

“The election umpire that is the Independent National Electoral Commission has not made it easy either.

“At this juncture, we are calling on patriotic Nigerians who are ready and willing to contribute their own culture to the true development of this beautiful nation to step forward and let us jointly move Nigeria to greatness without rancour both in peace and unity.

“It is time for us to stand in brotherhood and support the call for a shift in the date of the elections to a better time before May 29.

“People cannot travel to vote without no money. So, I say this what is going on as a subtle way to rig elections if people don’t go out what’s going to be the outcome of the election? They just give us any figure. Is that what we’re waiting for? Is that what Nigeria is looking for? No.

“We are looking for something credible and a better election this time around will strengthen our democracy and you will agree with me. Nigeria must not fall. Nigeria must not fail.

“I also want to seize this opportunity to appeal to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari to assess the prevailing circumstances involving the candidates, the prevailing environment and circumstances.

“Now we are looking for credible candidates. We are looking for an enabling environment to make the environment conducive for this election.

“Nigeria must stand strong among the comity of nations. And we can jointly do it together. It is time. Now is the time. We must not miss it. Now is the time. We need to get together.

“All hands on deck. Conscientious and concerned citizens of this nation need to come together and jointly decide which way forward.”