‘Election could have been disrupted had it held on the 14th of February’ – Jonathan

Jonathan said the attack carried out in Gombe State on February 14, which was the former date of the election, could have been disrupted had it held on that day.
“Probably if INEC had gone ahead to conduct the elections, there would have been a major crisis in the North-East. “It is better for us to conduct elections that are free and fair; elections that are credible, elections that will not be interrupted and there will be no crisis.

“I am pleased with what is happening in the North-East now; I am convinced that before March 28, this country will be in a position that no criminal element will disrupt our elections. “I will not in any way because of my personal interest, do anything that will jeopardise the interest of our nation as a whole; Nigeria is bigger than anybody.