Oodua Nation, an umbrella body for all Yoruba nationals in the United States of America has described the postponement of elections as an electoral heist which is mischievous, reprehensible and barbaric.
The group reportedly said “We are of the belief that the heads of the security agencies were being miserly with the truth by saying that the election should be postponed for security challenges posed by the Boko Haram insurgency. Pakistan and Afghanistan was at war with the Taliban when the last three elections were held in Afghanistan. Iraq held elections despite being at war with Al-Qaeda.
“Fourteen local governments in the North-east out of 774 local governments in the federation were disrupted by Boko Haram terrorists. It is therefore a noon-day brazen electoral fraud on the part of Mr. Jonathan and his service chiefs to hide under the cover of the Haramists to subvert the will of majority of Nigerians. This is mischievous, reprehensible, and barbaric.
“It is a threat to our democracy. We strongly condemn this electoral heist. Only a fool from outer space will believe six-week delay of elections will end the insurgency that has taken on a life of its own. Sensing defeat at the polls, Mr. Jonathan devised crude and primitive strategies to rig the election.
“The service chiefs should be ashamed of themselves for their crass incompetence to rescue over 200 Chibok girls who were carted away like livestock more than 300 days ago and for having the audacity to play on intelligence of Nigerians that they would end Boko Haram in six weeks.”
Meanwhile another group, known as Jonathan Youth Vanguard (JOY) has commended Independent National Electoral Commission for the decision to postpone the election.
In a statement signed by the Director-General of the group, Mr. Ebis Orubebe, the group urged All Progressives Congress to use the opportunity of the polls shift to clear the air on certain issues like the certificate saga.