Buhari Writes National Assembly, Gives Reasons for Withholding Assent to Electoral Amendment Bill
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President Muhammadu Buhari has declined his assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021.
According to THISDAY , Buhari in a letter to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan said that prevailing situation in the country would not allow him to sign the bill.
Among other reasons for rejecting the bill, the president cited high cost of conducting direct primaries, the security challenge of monitoring the election, violation of citizens’ rights and marginalization of small political parties.
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Buhari said he had received informed advice from relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Government, and had also carefully reviewed the Bill in light of the current realities prevalent in the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the circumstances.
The president said that it would be better to allow each political party to determine its mode of selecting candidates for election.
