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CNPP says the alleged plan foretells a constitutional crisis.
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, on Sunday asked the leadership and members of the National Conference to stop the alleged plot to use the conference as a platform to extend the tenures of President Goodluck Jonathan and other political office holders.
The group said there was no cogent reason for the invocation of the Doctrine of Necessity to elongate the tenure of the president and other elected officials less than 12 months to the general elections.
A south-South delegate from Akwa Ibom State, Okon Osung, had last Friday proposed tenure extension for Mr. Jonathan and other public office holders in a document titled, “Preserve Nigeria’s democracy: Postpone the 2015 election now,” which he shared with journalists.
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The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, on Sunday asked the leadership and members of the National Conference to stop the alleged plot to use the conference as a platform to extend the tenures of President Goodluck Jonathan and other political office holders.
The group said there was no cogent reason for the invocation of the Doctrine of Necessity to elongate the tenure of the president and other elected officials less than 12 months to the general elections.
A south-South delegate from Akwa Ibom State, Okon Osung, had last Friday proposed tenure extension for Mr. Jonathan and other public office holders in a document titled, “Preserve Nigeria’s democracy: Postpone the 2015 election now,” which he shared with journalists.
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Source: Premium Times
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