President Muhamamdu Buhari has berated the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for postponing the 2019 general election which was billed to have commenced today , Saturday.
The President who arrived Abuja, Nigeria’s Capital at about 2PM , from Daura, in Katsina state where he had gone to vote, said the postponement of the election has exposed INEC’s inefficiency
Speaking with State House Correspondents on his arrival in Abuja, the President who had espalier expressed his disappointments over the postponement, said “ Yes I am disappointed because INEC has got all the time and resources needed and therefore suppose to work according to their programme.
“They were given all the resources, they had all the time and they kept on telling us up to the last minute that they were ready.
“The fact that they are not ready means there is some inefficiency along the line.”he said
He appealed to Nigerians to be patient, adding that “ let them come out a week from today and vote, I apologise for this inefficiency because they have to use their own resources to go back to their various polling units at their own expense if they are all that committed.”
The President drove straight to his official resident at the Presidential Villa, and is expected to attend other other engagements by 4PM
The President was expected to attend a meeting with International Observers at the International Conference Center, Abuja where INEC was expected to offer explanations on reasons for the postponement of the 2019 Presidential election which was scheduled to have started today.
Former Head of state, Yakubu Gowon led some of the stakeholders, including local and International election observers to meet with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, at the International Conference Center, Abuja.
Feelers from the Presidency however indicate that the President may not attend the meeting despite his earlier has indication that he will be at the meeting.
Tony Ailemen, Abuja
