Group protests plan to shift polls

Coalition of Concerned Nigerians, a
social-human rights group based in
Jos on Saturday staged protest at
INEC headquarters Abuja
demanding that the elections be
held as scheduled on Feb. 14 and
28.
The protesters carried placards
with various inscriptions
condemning plan to shift the polls.
Some of the inscriptions read: `No
to election postponement,’ `INEC
Commissioners: Nigerians are
watching,’ `We have confidence on
Jega to give us elections on
February 14.’
A contingent of armed policemen
formed a barricade round the
protesters to prevent them from
gaining entrance into INEC
headquarter building.
Mr Solomon Dalung, the leader of
the group, who claimed he is a
human right activist, told newsmen
that the elections should not be
postponed.
“Why should INEC call for a meeting
on Saturday?
“How long will our children’s
schooling be postponed because of
elections,” he said.
Dalung said postponing the polls
would not be to the detriment of
top politicians whose children
school outside the country.