Ex-Senate President,Bukola Saraki, has described the direct
primary process passed by the National Assembly as the best for political
parties if properly done.
He, however, warned that the controversy generated by the passage
of the direct primary process must not be allowed to scuttle the electoral
bill.
He spoke with newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday, on the
sidelines of the 9th memorial prayer for his late father, Olusola Abubakar
Saraki, held at the family’s residence, Iloffa Road GRA, Ilorin.
The two-time governor of Kwara State, said “the most
important thing is for President Muhammadu Buhari to assent the electoral bill
for Nigerians to benefit from its other parts.
” Direct primary is best for political parties if properly
done. But I am sure Nigerians are not prepared for it, because there is still a
lot of work to be done.
” But now that the National Assembly has passed it, we
should make the best out of the situation rather than allowing the controversy
on one item to throw away the other good parts of the bill,” Dr Saraki added.
He commended the INEC on the successful conduct of the
recent Anambra governorship election, where the PDP emerged second, saying it
was a success for Nigeria and democracy.
On the recently concluded PDP National Convention, Dr Saraki
said the party also demonstrated capacity and leadership qualities to deliver
the country with the way its leaders reconciled to hold the convention.
“What is important now is Nigeria and not the personal
ambition of anybody,” he declared.
Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Soliu, led the
prayer session assisted by other prominent Islamic scholars.
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