By Nasir Isa
The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere,has warned that every effort must be made to ensure that the general elections holds come February 2023.
According to the organization, the February and March election should not only hold successfully but that winners emerge should be sworn in on May 29, 2023, as stipulated by relevant laws.
National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Jare Ajayi, warned that whoever may be thinking of postponing or altering the elections’ calendar should know that such a thing would not be accepted.
He said, “But we feel that there is the need to let anyone thinking of postponement or cancellation of the elections that such a thing is and will remain unacceptable, no matter the reason.
“We recall that in 2015, there was insecurity too to the extent that some local government areas, specifically in Borno State, were in the hands of Boko Haram terrorists. Yet elections were held. There was also insecurity in 2019 and elections were not stopped”, he said.
“Nigerians are prepared for the elections just as the whole world is awaiting the elections. Nothing whatsoever should alter the schedule or cause postponement let alone cancellation”, Ajayi warned.
He, however, welcomed the assurance by the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed that the elections would hold in all parts of Nigeria. He noted that INEC had given its commitment to conduct the best elections in line with the demand of President Muhammadu Buhari.
