Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu, speaks after she was forced to postpone her crucial job of overseeing Nigeria’s presidential elections.
The decision came after a dramatic night-time move by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to have the presidential and parliamentary elections delayed by a week.
The National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) leader, however, took to social media to express her disappointment in the decision.
“Ready at 6am for our observer mission but alas! The Election was postponed at 2am! 5 hours to the opening of the polling stations. Really sad for Nigeria and democracy in Africa,” her tweet read.
Ready at 6am for our observer mission but alas! the Election was postponed at 2am! 5 hours to opening of the polling stations. Really sad for Nigeria and democracy in Africa.#NigeraDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/1liIkTnxjC
— Charity Ngilu (@mamangilu) February 16, 2019
Ngilu was the only Kenyan politician selected in the 38-member delegation owing to her political prowess and the fact that she was the first woman to vie for the presidency in Kenya.