The electoral body in Nigeria surpris e d many by postponing the elections for a week even when everything seemed well. With a huge population and gigantic economy, what happens in Nigeria must be of interest to the entire continent. It looks like a disappointment looming. Such a move means that the there was a very serious problem with the preparedness of the elections. The surprise comes from the fact that we often see such stuff happen in countries that are torn apart by war and thus hardly any institution is operating with a dependable spine. It begs the question, therefore, is Nigeria suffering undeclared war? So the colourful campaigns appeared deflated by this move. There was a general feeling of disappointment in the populace with Nigerians taking to social media to lament. Since Buhari assumed the presidency, Nigeria has suffered great harm in terms of resources and public time in encountering Boko Haram. No doubt that this played a role in this conf