#BBOG Protesters In Abuja Demand No Postponement Of Polls Beyond March28.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, some residents of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, staged a rally to let the Nigerian Government know that the newly fixed dates for the 2015 general election should be left sacrosanct.

Organized by the Nigerians United for Democracy, a coalition of professional associations, civil society organisations and political parties, the protest, witnessed hundreds of protesters who took off from the Unity Fountain in Abuja to Three Arms Zone.

The protesters were escorted by many police officers from the fountain to the seat of power.

They marched carrying placards with various inscriptions chanting solidarity songs.

Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES, one of the protesters, Aisha Yesufu, said there was no better way she could show love for her country on Valentine’s Day than protecting its democracy.
Ms. Yesufu said after all if Nigeria ends up unstable, she would not have the time and kind of environment she would need to spend time with her loved ones.

“We are saying we are standing for democracy, the democracy that a lot of people fought so hard for, some even gave their lives for it, and so it should not be truncated,” she said.
She said that March 28, the new date for the presidential election, must be revered. Ms. Yesufu said she joined the protest for Nigeria not for any individual or political party.

“Unfortunately, the elections were postponed and what we are saying right now is the fact that March 28 is Sacrosanct, I listened to my president on the Media Chat saying that May 29 is sacrosanct; but he never said anything about March 28 and so we are letting them know that on no conditions should the elections be postponed again.
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