Accept postponement of elections in good faith, Jonathan tells Nigerians

President Goodluck Jonathan has asked Nigerians to accept the postponement of the general elections in “good faith.”
The president, in a statement by his spokesperson, Reuben Abati, also said he holds the May 29, 2015 handover date sacrosanct and remains committed to vacating office if he is not re-elected.

May 29, observed as democracy day in Nigeria, is the governorship and presidential handing over date.
The statement comes on the heels of the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The postponement was based on the advice of security agencies.

The President appeals to all stakeholders to accept the adjustment of the election dates by INEC in good faith, as the electoral body has a responsibility to conduct credible elections in which every Nigerian of voting age is afforded the opportunity to exercise their civic right without any form of hindrance.

President Jonathan believes that this is not a time to trade blames or make statements that may overheat the polity, but a time to show understanding and support the electoral commission to conduct the elections successfully.