TMG encourages Nigerians over election postponement

Transition Monitoring Group, (TMG) and Human and Environmental Development Agenda, (HEDA) have expressed disappointment on the last minute cancellation of the presidential and National Assembly elections previously scheduled by the (INEC) to take place this Saturday (today).

The groups urged Nigerians not to allow the development discourage them in exercising their civic responsibility to elect the leaders of their choice to various political offices.

INEC had few hours to the election announced it was postponing the presidential and National Assembly elections to February 23, and governorship and state House of Assembly polls March 2 to 9.

It claimed the cancellation was due to logistics issues.

But in a statement by Dr. Abiola Akiode-Afolabi, chairperson for TMG, the group said, “TMG and HEDA were looking forward to a successful observation of the elections as we had committed scarce resources into our planned election observation as our own contribution to national development.

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“We however, hope that INEC would resolve its logistics issues before the newly scheduled dates for the elections as we urge Nigerians not to be discouraged in exercising their civic responsibility to elect the leaders of their choice to various political offices. We cannot continue with the template of poor management of Logistics as a reason for the postponement.”

“TMG and HEDA will keep you updated on our next line of action with regards to the elections as event unfolds.”

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