Poll shift divides federal lawmakers

Members of the House of Representatives were sharply divided on Sunday over the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to shift the general elections by six weeks, beginning from March 28.

Anger was the word in the camp of the caucus of the All Progressives Congress as they did not only oppose the shift of the elections but also accused INEC of being a puppet in the hands of the Presidency.

The APC caucus also claimed that insecurity as a major excuse given by INEC was a cover-up for the alleged “hidden interests” of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.

But, the PDP caucus embraced the postponement and commended INEC for having the courage to “do the right thing by not denying millions of Nigerians their right to vote.”

Findings also showed that the PDP caucus was plotting to stop the commission from using its Card Reader for Permanent Voter Cards during the elections.

...Punch