Why postponement of polls is desirable —Bode George

Why postponement of polls is desirable —Bode George

•Says he’s yet to get PVC

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, on Friday, agreed with the position of  the National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki, by also calling for postponement of the February general elections.
George, who addressed a press conference at his Ikoyi, Lagos residence, said he was also making the call for a shift in the polls to enable Nigerians collect their PVCs, noting that he was yet to collect his.
According to the PDP chieftain, “the NSA sees things deeper than any of us. So many people have not got their PVCs in Lagos and they will be disenfranchised. I have not collected mine. There are logistic problems, but calling for a postponement of the election does not mean it will be conducted after May 29.
“The NSA must ensure there is peace in the land. If we have a breather, all well and good; this will give INEC time to distribute the PVCs. I have no objection if it is done as the NSA has said.
“I don’t think they will postpone the elections till after May 29. His (NSA) fears are genuine because the collection of these PVCs is important.”
Speaking further, the former deputy national chairman appealed to Nigerians to eschew ethnic and religious bigotry, pointing out that the peace of the country was paramount.
“Let us put Nigeria first; let us come together in harmony and peaceful association. Let us all promote merit instead of nepotism; let us all promote observable knowledge instead of cronyism.
“This is our collective fight; this is our collective struggle. Enough of this charlatanism. Enough of this rampant fraud and lies. Enough of the unconscionable wastage of our treasury,” he added.
George, while calling for change in the administration of Lagos State, contended that the country was in good hand at the Federal level but not so in Lagos State, insisting that power must change hand in the state.