The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will take a final decision on whether to postpone the general elections on Saturday, February 7.
The decision will be reached at a meeting which will be attended by chairmen and secretaries of all registered political parties Resident Electoral Commissioners of INEC.
This was disclosed via a press statement released on Friday, February 6 by Kayode Idowu, the spokesperson for the INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega.
He made a presentation titled “Preparations for the 2015 General Elections: Progress Report.’ The National Security Adviser (NSA) and Armed Services Chiefs also briefed the Council on the current security situation.
As a follow-up to that meeting, the Commission has scheduled a consultative meeting with chairmen and secretaries of all registered political parties, as well as a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Saturday, February 7, 2015.
Thereafter, the Commission will address a press conference to brief the nation on its decision with regard to whether or not the general elections will hold as currently scheduled.
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