National Assembly ignores calls to override Buhari, begins electoral bill review

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The president had said he would assent the electoral act bill if the lawmakers provided options for the conduct of political parties’ primaries.

Against the calls that the lawmakers should override the president’s veto, the two chambers of the parliament disclosed their resolutions to reintroduce the bill with a view of addressing the concerns of President Buhari.Buhari had in a letter to the National Assembly, dated December 13, 2021, rejected the draft law over the provision of direct primaries as the sole mode of conducting political parties’ primaries.

 

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They don't have the gut's, rubber stamp Assembly

Islamist Extremist Ethnic Bigot MBuhari is simply afraid dt his ordained successor will not stand a chance in a direct primaries But he's still labouring under illusions cause reality will soon dawn on him dt there will be no elections in the Zoo come 2023 unless a referendum

I think is right i agree with him

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