State Council Meeting Ends, February Elections To Hold As Scheduled

The National Council of State meeting has ended in Abuja.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given the assurance that the presidential election will hold on February 14 as scheduled.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) told the National Council of State that it is ready to conduct the February elections.

INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, had earlier been sighted on the premises of the State House.

In attendance were Nigeria’s past Heads of State, including the APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari.

Topping the agenda was the decision on whether or not it was still convenient to hold the February elections.

Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, had used his twitter account to announce that he would “attend the Council of State meeting” and “oppose any agenda to postpone the elections”.

Also present were 28 governors of PDP and APC governed states as well as the deputy governors of Oyo, Borno and Abia states. The acting Governor of Taraba was also in attendance.

The security chiefs, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, were also present as well as former Chief Justices, Dahiru Mustapha and Alpha Belgore.

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, who was expected to attend was, however, absent.