Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to convene an expanded emergency meeting of the National Council of State to discuss issues involving the postponement of the elections.
According to him, “I call on President Buhari, in his capacity as the leader to convene an expanded meeting of the National Council òf State.
“The meeting should be attended by
the security chiefs, the candidates, and political leaders to examine the issues which could plunge our country into a prolonged constitutional crisis, a crisis of succession if not properly handled.
the security chiefs, the candidates, and political leaders to examine the issues which could plunge our country into a prolonged constitutional crisis, a crisis of succession if not properly handled.
“It is at the end of the meeting that INEC should pick a new date. I disagree with INEC on the unilateral choice of a date. I don’t believe all the challenges that INEC had could be resolved within six days, that the country should expect a hitch free election on Saturday.
“In Bayelsa, INEC did not have the ballot papers for the presidential election, necessary inks and some of the materials are not even customised. This contradicts the standard for which INEC is reputed over the years.
“This is important because our nation cannot afford another postponement on election date..."
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