The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will today (Saturday) meet with the chairmen and secretaries of all political parties with a view to determining the suitability or otherwise of going on with the elections as scheduled.
The meeting was announced in a statement by Mr. Kayode Idowu, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC chairman on Friday.
The meeting coming on the heels of the Council of State meeting in Abuja, during which the issue of shifting the election dates by some weeks came up. Jega, who made presentation to the Council of state meeting in Abuja.
According to the statement, “On Thursday, February 5, 2015, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, was invited to brief the National Council of States (NCS) on the preparedness of INEC to conduct the 2015 general elections. 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.”
