Electoral Act amendment: Senate bows to Buhari, includes consensus for party primaries

We’re waiting to see if National Assembly’ll get the numbers to override Buhari’s veto –BMO Chairman, AkinsijuAdo-Doguwa moved the motion that the House dissolve into Committee of the Whole to consider the bill, while Leke Abejide seconded the motion.

Considering the report by the Committee of the Whole, Gbajabiamila put the amended Clause 84 to voice vote and it was unanimously adopted. The Speaker, however, ruled him out of order, stating that the rules of the House, which he had read out, were specific about the process and the lawmakers were bound by the limitations. “We are confined to the observations made by Mr President. We have a near-perfect document; it may not be perfect but we have a near-perfect document,” he stated.

Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Benjamin Kalu, who addressed journalists after the session, stated that Buhari was specific about the amendments he sought from the National Assembly, which was having the direct and indirect options.

The membership of the CSOs comprised Yiaga Africa, International Press Centre, Centre for Citizens with Disability, The Albino Foundation, CLEEN Foundation, Institute for Media and Society and Nigerian Women Trust Fund. The statement read in part, “We reject the decision of the Senate to introduce a completely new mode of ‘consensus’ as a procedure for candidates’ nomination. The consensus mode is antithetical to democratic principles and will result in the subversion of popular will. 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.

Let's hope PMB wouldn't look for another loophole not to sign the Electoral Bill again, in view of the dispositions of electoral hoodlums, shenanigans and miscreants not to allow for e-transmission of results by INEC.

Were they ever not going to bow. They will always bow at least to cover for the padded budget.

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