Nigerian Politicos May Use Religion To Postpone Their Own Ouster

In Nigeria, the present national executive leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party are invoking religion in a new way. According to Thursday's This Day Online, in order to extend the term of PDP National Working Committee officials, the party's executive committee is likely to move the special national convention scheduled for January 5, 2008 to March and April of 2008 instead. The excuse that will likely be used by the National Executive Committee is that Muslims on hajj as well as Christians getting ready for Christmas will not be able to participate in planning for an early January convention.