The
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu
Buhari (retd), has warned that further postponement of the March 28 election by
the Independent National Electoral Commission will amount to “a civilian and
military coup.”
While
advising INEC to take note of its constitutional limitations, he also ruled out
participation in any election debate following the postponement of the
elections.
The
former Head of State, sounded the warning in an interview with journalists on
Monday in Abuja during a courtesy call on him by the first elected President of
Malawi and Leader of the Commonwealth Election Observers Group, Dr. Bakili
Muluzi.
He
said, “We told them about the change in the dates of elections and the
constitutional limitations of INEC. That is the last card for INEC and they
cannot delay the elections anymore. So, it is up to the government to
facilitate a free, fair and credible election.
“If
they fail to do that then, they will be indulging in a civilian and military
coup because the constitution is very clear that certain days to the swearing
in, there must be an election which will usher in a new government. So, there
are no more excuses. INEC has given a document that they are ready for the
election.
“They
said they had trained their personnel, acquired equipment and have been
distributing voter cards. But the security chiefs wrote INEC and demanded six
more weeks.
“Okay,
they have been given six weeks and that is the end of it. So we are getting
ready for the election of March 28.
Source:-
Punch
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