PFN condemns postponement of elections

By Titus Akhigbe, Benin

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has condemned Saturday’s postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). National President of PFN, Rev. Felix Omobude in a press statement in Benin City, yesterday described the postponement as a serious national disgrace and embarrassment. He said the INEC has no acceptable excuse to offer Nigerians for its failure to conduct the elections as earlier scheduled, saying that the commission had about four years to prepare and yet disappointed Nigerians. “It is very sad and disappointing for INEC to dash the hopes of Nigerians to vote on February 16 at the very last minute, after serious preparations and sacrifices put in place by Nigerians to perform their franchise,” Omobude stated.
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. Omobude therefore, 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 on 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, both in Nigeria and internationally,” he added.