All progressive presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has warned that further delay of the March 28 election by the Independent National Electoral Commission will amount to “a civilian and military coup.”
The former Head of State, sounded the warning in an interview with journalists on Monday in Abuja during a courtesy call on him by the first elected President of Malawi and Leader of the Commonwealth Election Observers Group, Dr. Bakili Muluzi.
While advising INEC to take note of its constitutional limitations, he also ruled out participation in any election debate following the postponement of the elections.
He said,“If they fail to do that then, they will be indulging in a civilian and military coup because the constitution is very clear that certain days to the swearing in, there must be an election which will usher in a new government. So, there are no more excuses. INEC has given a document that they are ready for the election.
“They said they had trained their personnel, acquired equipment and have been distributing voter cards. But the security chiefs wrote INEC and demanded six more weeks.
“Okay, they have been given six weeks and that is the end of it. So we are getting ready for the election of March 28. He added
“Our enormous support has grown; we have visited 34 out of the 36 states in the country. It remains two states and Abuja and that will complete it. We are now conducting town hall meetings with interest groups, business people, the elite and youths. I appeal to our supporters to remain calm.”
Asked if he would participate in further debate due to the shift in presidential election date, Buhari said, “We are having town-hall meetings and the party (APC) has taken a superior position.”
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