A file photo shows some lawmakers during plenary in the Senate chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja.Thirteen Civil Society groups have rejected the introduction of consensus as a mode for the nomination of candidates seeking election into public offices in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
“Furthermore, it violates the rights of aspirants to equal participation in party primaries and limits the choice of voters to candidates who did not emerge from democratic primary elections. Judging from experience, a consensus has occasioned a litany of litigations in Nigeria’s electoral process.
The statement read, “The undersigned civil society groups commend the swift action taken by the National Assembly upon resumption to review its position on direct primaries as the sole mode for the nomination of candidates in the Electoral Bill 2021.
What do we need all these contradictions for. That's to tell us where we are heading to.
Imposition as always
It's now left for any political party to decide for itself... One certain thing is that imposition will surely make them unpopular!
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