2015 Poll Shift: Anxiety As NSA Invites Parties, Service Chiefs, INEC

National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki

A major decision on the polls shift proposal is likely to emerge today as National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki has summoned a consultative meeting.

GRAPHITTI NEWS based on The Nation reports learned Colonel Dasuki (rtd) was under fire last week for proposing a postponement of the February 14 and 28 elections at a lecture in Chatham House, London where he said many people were yet to get the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

Col. Dasuki has invited all political parties, service chiefs, heads of security agencies and top officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by Professor Attahiru Jega.

Security reports, preparations for the poll, status of the distribution and collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), and Sambo Dasuki’s submissions at the Chatham House last Thursday will feature at the session.

But ahead of the consultation, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been lobbying weak parties to make a “strong case” for the postponement of the general elections.