youths storm aso rock in protest against election postponement

A group of young Nigerians on Thursday stormed the state council meeting in Aso villa, Abuja to protest against the alleged plan to postpone the general elections.

The elections are expected to commence on February 14.

The youths and social media activists, who were led by Barrister Solomon Dalung, marched from the popular Unity fountain to Aso Villa.

Most of the protesters carried different placards displaying various inscriptions including ‘say no to election postponement’, ‘February 14 is sacrosanct'; ‘Nigerians are ready to vote’.

Although they were barricaded by the police as they approached the villa, their messages were visible to the council members that drove pass them.

The protesters were said to have organized themselves from social media to come out en-masse to kick against the alleged plan to postpone the upcoming general elections.

Their leader, Dalung insisted that “Nigerians are ready for the elections. Any plot to force the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the elections will fail.”

They further warned that if the election was postponed, a nationwide protest will be called.