A former Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar, on Tuesday called on Nigerians to give President Goodluck Jonathan the benefit of the doubt on his promise that the general elections dates are sacrosanct.

Abubakar made this call in Kano while fielding questions from newsmen. The former Head of State was in Kano to inaugurate the Kano Informatics Institute, Kura. He said Jonathan had in the recent Presidential Media Chart promised to allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the polls on the new dates.

 “As our President, let us give him benefit of doubt and accept what he said’’, Abubakar said.
He, however, urged INEC to ensure the conduct of free, fair and acceptable elections for the sustenance of the nation democracy.

 “I do hope INEC officials will conduct free, fair and credible elections in the country’’, he said. On his recent visits to President Jonathan and, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, Abubakar said the visits were private and did not disclose the outcome of the meeting.