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INEC: Any attempt to shift elections especially the presidential poll will be protested, Charly Boy vows 

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Maverick entertainer and activist, Charly Boy, has said any further attempt by INEC to shift the elections, especially the presidential poll, would be protested by his group.

Recall that Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, on Saturday, Feb 16, announced the postponement of the polls to Feb 23 because of “logistics and operational problems”.

The Commission also shifted the state Governorship and legislative elections as well as Council polls in the Federal Capital Territory from March 2 to March 9.

However, reactions have continued to trail INEC’s action with many Nigerians, especially political players, calling for the resignation of the chairman.

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Charly Boy, however, noted that he saw the inability of Nigeria to hold the polls on the scheduled date as ‘an act of God’

He said “I want to believe that what happened on Saturday is some kind of divine intervention, no matter how much things have become so politicised in our environment.

“However, if there is another postponement, we will go to INEC office to tell us what is happening and whether they are truly independent or not.

“Unless they want to set fire on an already tensed situation in the country, I see no reason why INEC should postpone the elections again.

“Nigerian politicians are very desperate to get and hold unto power and it is part of my nationalistic engagement to speak against mindless political criminality in the polity,“ Charly Boy said.

He described himself as the ‘President of all frustrated Nigerians’, and expressed disappointment over the failure of Nigerian youth to rally support for young candidates to realise the “Not Too Young To Run” dream.

“It is my duty to encourage every young Nigerian to come together to form a formidable front to enable them take power from the recycled leaders.

“It is a bit sad that we could not realise that this time around but I urge people to vote who they like because that will form the basis of how we transit in 2023,” the 68 -year-old activist said.

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