Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has called on
President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the amended Electoral Act recently
passed by the National Assembly.
Recall that reports emerged few days ago that
the President had allegedly declined assent to the bill over contending issues
on direct primaries.
In a tweet on his verified Twitter page on Monday, the
former lawmaker called on the President to sign the bill to allow for
transparent electoral system.
According to him, the bill which contains several electoral benefits cannot be dumped just because of controversies on direct primaries.
He said, “As a leader on the African continent, Nigeria must
have a transparent electoral system that guarantees the active participation of
all our young people in the democratic space.
“I believe that our quest to build a stronger country starts
with having a credible electoral act.
“I believe that our quest to build a stronger country starts
with having a credible electoral act.
“The amended electoral act presented has about one hundred
and fifty eight sections with 25 amendment. But out of these, only four
sub-sections on direct primaries are contentious”.
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