THE UNITED STATE SECRETARY ASK INEC NOT TO SHIFT 2015 GENERAL ELECTION. US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that it is imperative for Nigeria to hold its elections on time. Kerry, who held a closed door meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari, was reacting to the call by National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki for the poll to be delayed to allow more time to distribute Prmanent Voter’s Cards (PVC). “Given the stakes, it’s absolutely critical that these elections are conducted peacefully,” Kerry told journalists in Lagos. “Nobody gains by violence, nobody gains by turning a political disagreement into a killing spree ... The proof will be in the actions that are taken in the course of the election and afterwards,” Kerry added. The Secretary of State also reached out on phone to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Attahiru Jega asking him to ensure the poll is credible and not to let the date slip. He said the United States remained committed to helping Nigeria fight Boko Haram, which has killed thousands, kidnapped hundreds and displaced over a million people in the past few years.