Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has stated that the lower chamber would resist
any further attempt to frustrate the enactment of the Electoral Act Amendment
Bill.
According to him, failure to do
so would be indicative of a desire not to improve on the successes recorded in
the 2015 elections.
He said this yesterday while delivering
a speech to mark the resumption of the House from its annual recess at the
National Assembly.
Members
of the House of Representatives resumed business fully on Wednesday after
taking Tuesday off to mourn their deceased colleague, Funke Adedoyin.
Speaking, Dogara said the passage
of the Bill was important in order to quell fears that some forces intend to
manipulate the forthcoming elections by exploiting identified loopholes in the
Electoral Act currently in force.
He explained that the new
Electoral Act amendment Bill had provisions that were designed to guarantee
free, fair and transparent elections in Nigeria, entrenched the Smart Card
Reader and electronic transmission of results, among others.
He also added that the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Supplementary budget Bill must
also be accorded expeditious consideration.
His words: “As we settle down to
business, let me reiterate that the INEC Supplementary budget Bill must be
accorded expeditious consideration.
“Furthermore, the pending issue
of the Electoral Act amendment Bill, which was unfortunately vetoed by Mr
President, must also be expeditiously considered and passed.
“The new Electoral Act amendment
Bill has provisions that are designed to guarantee free, fair and transparent
elections in Nigeria. The amendment Bill entrenches the Smart Card Reader and
electronic transmission of results among others.”
“Any further attempt to frustrate
the passing into law of the Bill, will be indicative of our desire not to
improve on the successes of the 2015 general elections further fueling the
fears that some including our international partners have about some forces who
intend to manipulate the forthcoming elections by exploiting identified
loopholes in the Electoral Act currently in force,” he added
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