ELECTION MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED IN SOME NORTHERN STATES- INEC CHAIRMAN

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega made it known at a forum today in Abuja that some troubled northern states such as Borno, Yobe and Adamawa may not participate in the elections due to the emergency rule going on in the states.

"A place like Borno state, unless something is done about those that have been displaced, even the time of the governorship election may be very very difficult, if not impossible under the circumstances. We are been realistic. We must say that it may be impossible to do elections everywhere and in every local government in every constituency in those three states" he said at a forum in Abuja today.

On the possibility of internally displaced people casting their votes during the elections, Prof Jega said
"First and foremost, we know that there are many Internally displaced persons in Nigeria on many causes but our focus is going to be on the North east zone and it will only be for internally displaced persons that are in that states" he said