Calling for Interim Govt is treasonable, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday insisted that an Interim National Government (ING) is unknown to the Nigerian constitution and constituting one is treasonable.
Assuring that elections will hold in Nigeria on the new dates of March 28th and April 11th fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, he declared that he can never head an ING in the country or push for an interim government.
Speaking at the opening mass for the plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Garki, he said that interim government can only be set up by a military regime.
Besides, he said that such ING will not be acceptable to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN).
He said: “‎There is no way Goodluck Jonathan elected by people with clear mandate will now go and head interim Govt. The only interim Govt anybody can constitute is that of the military government which of course will not be accepted.
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