• Privacy Policy
  • Terms
  • About us
  • Contact Us
Friday, August 19, 2022
  • Login
TheMattersPress
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
  • Thematterspress
  • Multimedia
    • Audio
    • Photo
    • Video
  • About us
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
  • Thematterspress
  • Multimedia
    • Audio
    • Photo
    • Video
  • About us
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
TheMattersPress
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Atiku urges Nigerians to be patient over polls

The Matters Press by The Matters Press
February 16, 2019
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Southeast, Southwest worry over Atiku’s six-year policy plan

Atiku Abubakar

Atiku Abubakar

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Nigerians to be patient over decision to shift elections by one week.

RELATED POSTS

BPE, group partner on investment opportunities in Nigeria

Taxation important to countries’ development

BPE, group collaborate on investment opportunities in Nigeria

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) gave logistic reasons for shifting all the elections by one week.

Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday Feb. 16 were shifted to Feb. 23, while state elections also scheduled for March 2 were also moved to March 9.

In a statement he issued on Saturday in Yola, Abubakar urged Nigerians not to react to the postponement with violence, but come out to vote on the new day.

ALSO READ  Bangladesh sets $67bn export target for 2022-23 fiscal year

Abubakar said that the All Progesives Congress (APC) had more than enough time and money to prepare for these elections and that Nigerians were poised and ready to perform their civic responsibility by voting in the elections earlier scheduled for Saturday.

“This postponement is obviously a case of the hand of Esau but the voice of Jacob.”

He said that the postponement was to disenfranchise the Nigerian electorate to ensure that the turnout is low on the rescheduled date.

“Nigerians must frustrate their plans by coming out in even greater numbers on Saturday, Feb. 23 and March respectively.”

Abubakar said that the plan was to provoke the public, hoping for a negative reaction and then use that as an excuse for further anti-democratic acts.

ALSO READ  Buhari mourns 74-year-old Abdullahi

“As such, I call on all Nigerians to be patient. We have tolerated the maladministration of this government for four years. We can extend our tolerance a few more days and give them our verdict via our votes.

“Maintain the peace and be law abiding. Do not react to this provocation with anger, violence or any action that might be exploited by those who do not want this election to hold. Remain calm.

“We will overcome this. You can postpone an election, but you cannot postpone destiny.

“Please come out to vote on Saturday, Feb. 23 and Saturday, March 9 respectively.

“Frustrate those who do not want this election to hold by coming out in very large numbers. That is the best antidote to their plans,’’ he said.

ALSO READ  COVID-19: Atiku’s son positive

The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmmood Yakubu said that the Commission would meet key stakeholders to update them on the development at 2 p.m. on Saturday, at the Abuja International Conference Centre.

Yakubu said that the decision would afford the Commission the opportunity to address identified challenges to maintain the quality of the elections. (NAN)

Tags: AtikuPolls
ShareTweetPin
The Matters Press

The Matters Press

Related Posts

Edo unveils plans for investment desks
Business

BPE, group partner on investment opportunities in Nigeria

August 19, 2022
2020 Finance Bill prescribes tax incentives
Business

Taxation important to countries’ development

August 19, 2022
BPE to implement 42 transactions in 2022 work plan
Business

BPE, group collaborate on investment opportunities in Nigeria

August 19, 2022
Greedy Nigerians fall victims of Ponzi schemes
Business

Ponzi schemes, cancer to capital market — SEC

August 19, 2022
SEC frowns at resurgence of Ponzi schemes
Business

SEC to sanction stakeholders over unclaimed dividends

August 19, 2022
Retail price of kerosene increases by 98.76%
Business

Retail price of kerosene increases by 98.76%

August 19, 2022
Next Post
Africa’s remittance inflows hit $72b

Kuwait approves $2b loans to Africa

Fishermen hail army over retake of Baga

5 Boko Haram, 4 soldiers killed in operations

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended Stories

Babangida congratulates Buhari, counsel Atiku

Babangida congratulates Buhari, counsel Atiku

March 3, 2019
Itakpe-Warri rail kicks off after 30 years

Train drivers at 8 rail companies in Britain vote to strike

July 11, 2022
Edo unveils plans for investment desks

Nigeria remains attractive investment destination

March 23, 2022

Popular Stories

  • Rising prices of goods causes protests in Morocco

    Rising prices of goods causes protests in Morocco

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • INEC wants to make you rich, bid for new jobs

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • NCC sets fresh operational fees, spectrum prices for telecom operators

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Hoarding causes hike in prices of grains

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Universities approved to operate distance learning centres

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
TheMattersPress

We bring you the best news update in Nigeria

LEARN MORE »

Recent Posts

  • BPE, group partner on investment opportunities in Nigeria
  • Taxation important to countries’ development
  • BPE, group collaborate on investment opportunities in Nigeria

Categories

  • Agriculture
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Entertainment, Religion
  • Features
  • Foreign
  • Health
  • Multimedia
  • News
  • Oil, gas, solid mineral
  • Opinion
  • Photo
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Thematterspress
  • Uncategorized
  • Video

© 2022 Domo Tech World - Powered by Thematterspress.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
  • Thematterspress
  • Multimedia
    • Audio
    • Photo
    • Video
  • About us
  • Contact Us

© 2022 Domo Tech World - Powered by Thematterspress.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Call Us
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?