In an interview with the News agency of Nigeria the former
governor said the early release of the timetable would allow
politicians to be well prepared.
Alao-Akala likened the development to a student who had
been given enough notice to prepare for an examination.
In a separate interview Chief Akin Oke, the Oyo state chapter
Interim Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) wodered
why there was a reverse of the schedule of elections from the
previous ones.
"My fear is that, I hope this timetable was not with ulterior
motive.
Mr Bashiru Lawal, the state Chairman of Accord Party, said
that INEC has done the right thing by releasing the schedule
of the elections very early.
Lawal, however, also objected to the order of the election,
saying that of state overnors and state assemblies elections
should have come first.
"I think the states elections should be conducted before the
national elections at this period when every party is struggling
to be at the centre," he said.
Mr Moshood Erubami, President, Nigeria Voters' Assembly,
described the release of the timetable as a good step but
expressed fear over the implementation.
Erubami listed the complaint of paucity of fund by INEC and
the proposed National Conference as factors that might affect
the time-table.
INEC had on Friday released the timetable for the 2015
general elections scheduling the Presidential and National
Assembly elections for Feb 14, 2015 while governorship and
state assembly elections are to hold on Feb 28, 2015.
It also announced the dates for governorship elections in Ekiti
and Osun states.
Via: NAN / Vanguard
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