Yakubu Busari
The former Plateau State Deputy Speaker Rt Hon Ibrahim Baba-Hassan has called on all law abiding citizens, especially that of the good people of Jos North-North constituency not to be deterred by the postponement of the Presidential election scheduled to hold on Saturday the 16th February, 2019 .
In a press statement made available to journalists in Jos, Rt Hon Ibrahim Baba-Hassan says, condemn as unfortunate the sudden shift in the election but charge Nigerian to remains resolute not to be disenfranchised.
He encouraged that ,”We must keep faith with our dear country Nigeria and ensure that we make our voices louder and clearer by going out to vote in the coming days. Our votes must count”.
Baba-Hassan stated that the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections from 16th February 2019 to 23rd February 2019 and its resultant effect on the other scheduled date for the Governorship to state assembly elections from Saturday 9th March.
We condemn this 11th hour alteration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in very strong terms but called on INEC boss to ensure a perfect arrangement toward the forthcoming exercise.
We are very concerned about the resultant heating up of the political space and its implication on the participation of Nigerians ,i believe that reasons given by INEC could have been avoided in view of the time the Commission had to prepare for the elections.
He appealed that more reassurances from INEC and other relevant stakeholders on their preparedness in ensuring votes of counts and the protection of lives and properties in the coming days.
Baba-Hassan charged supporters of his party APC to ensure that their vote count this coming Saturday as commended the National leadership for expression displeasure with shift in the election hours.
