This came as the House of Representatives, yesterday, resolved to set up an adhoc committee to investigate the Independent National Electoral Committee, INEC, on the spate of inconclusive polls that had trailed this year’s general election.The rowdy session in the Senate followed a point of order by the Chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Dino Melaye, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kogi West.
He said: “What I am raising this morning has nothing to do with political parties. I want to bring before this Senate the elections, both on March 9 and 23 in this country and I believe that the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall not close its eyes to the happenings of those elections. “Distinguished colleagues, by the order, you only need one-fifth of the senators to support the motion. It will be taken in the next legislative day,” he said,It was at this point that trouble started as the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, APC, Yobe North, drew the attention of the Senate President and his colleagues to the fact that there was a non-partisan motion on the floor, but they did not hear the ruling of Saraki.
Since plenary session will not hold today, following the collection of Certificates of Return by the lawmakers from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Senator Melaye may not be able to present the motion, but for another legislative day.Meanwhile, the House of Representatives, yesterday, resolved to set up an adhoc committee to investigate the Independent National Electoral Committee, INEC, on the spate of inconclusive polls that had trailed this year’s general election.
While leading the debate, Karimi, citing the situation in the affected states, warned of impending danger should the rescheduled supplementary elections be manipulated in favour of the ruling party. In his contribution, Aliyu Sani Madaki , said: “What happened during the last election was that things were done without recourse to the laws. INEC acted in manners that showed bias. Where PDP was leading, they declared it inconclusive.’’
He called for a holistic amendment to the Electoral Act and the constitution to guarantee true independence of INEC.
vanguardngr Of course APC senators will oppose it. They don't care about nigeria or democracy. Just their selfish interests.
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