The All
Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the governorship election in
Edo rescheduled to Sept. 28, Osaro Onaiwu, has called for further shift of the
exercise to Oct. 1.
The
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday announced the
postponement of the election fixed for Saturday to Sept. 28, following
insecurity alert by security agencies.
Mr. Onaiwu
told journalists in Benin on Monday that a further shift in the date of poll
was necessary as Sept. 28 was the day students sitting for the ongoing General
Certificate of Education (GCE) across the country would write Physics.
He said
Oct.1 was the “earliest possible date” for the election. Mr. Onaiwu said the
shift would afford eligible voters among the students to participate in the
election.
According to
him, education is number one pillar in APGA’s manifesto, and the authorities
must be wary of threats from some of the students that they would sue INEC if
they were prevented from voting in the election.
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