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Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over postponement of last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
PFN National President, Dr. Felix Omobude, in a statement in Benin, capital of Edo State, yesterday, described the postponement as a monumental national disgrace and embarrassment.
He said INEC has no acceptable excuse to offer Nigerians for failure to conduct the elections as earlier scheduled.
The cleric also added that the Commission had about four years of preparations and yet, disappointed Nigerians.
“It is very sad and disappointing for INEC to dash the hope of Nigerians to vote on Saturday, February 16, at the very last minute, after serious preparations and sacrifices put in place by Nigerians; to perform their civic duties.”
Regardless, the PFN national president, however appealed to Nigerians not to be discouraged but to continue to hope for the best and be prepared to go out to exercise their franchise on February 23, as fixed by INEC.
Dr. Omobude enjoined INEC and security agencies to be transparent in all their dealings to ensure free, credible, fair and peaceful elections in the country on Saturday and March 9.
“The leadership of INEC and all those having one role or the other to play in the conduct of this year’s general elections should know that all eyes are on them, in Nigeria and internationally,” he noted.
