The Director General of the
President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has said
that the Senate cannot muster the number to override President Muhammadu Buhari
on the Electoral Act amendment Bill.
President Buhari yesterday
withdrew his ascent from the bill, saying it was to avoid chaos.
The Senior lawyer was reacting to
the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s call on the Senate to override the
President.
According to Tribune, Keyamo said
that the PDP was just grandstanding, noting that there was no need for any fear
over the refusal of the president to assent to the electoral bill.
“The 2015 elections, which were
adjudged by all, including the international observers, to be free and fair,
were conducted using the 2010 Electoral Law.
“If that law is still extant, why
the worry over the refusal of the president to assent to the Electoral Act
(amendment bill)? He told reporters.
“The PDP said the Senate should
override the president. They should go ahead if they can muster the number.
“They will have to debate it
robustly and nobody is fighting because that is democracy. There is no need for
fear.”
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