Jonathan reiterates confidence in INEC

Jonathan reiterates confidence in INEC
Uche Aneke, Abuja

Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has expressed confidence that the Electoral Commission's Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, would live up to expectations, by conducting a credible election in Nigeria, despite the development that led to the postponement of Saturday’s election.

President Jonathan stated this while fielding questions from journalists at a photo exhibition show in his honour at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

Unwavering Support

He said that Professor Jega has his supports and expressed optimism that Nigeria would get it right by conducting credible, free, fair elections.

The President said that the postponement of last Saturday parliamentary elections by the electoral commission demonstrated that the country and the electoral body were totally committed to ensure that they conduct credible elections.

He said that the electoral commission had the alternative of going ahead with the polls without the results sheets and later enter the results at the collation centers.

In his words, “we want to make sure that all results are entered there at the polling units and distributed to all the agents of the Political Parties and the candidates.”

Jonathan appealed to Nigerians not to be discouraged over the development but see it as a sacrifice for the country.

He urged Nigerians to go out in their numbers to cast their votes in all the elections assuring that their votes would count.

The exhibition

The President had commended the photo exhibitor for the sacrifice he made in going round with him to document all his campaign tour.

The exhibition displayed over fifty photographs of Jonathan during his campaign tour of the country.

The exhibitor, a former Reuters Photographer, Mr George Esiri said he was compelled to document the photographs for posterity.

NAN/Williams