- Oby Ezekwesili has threatened to mobilise a protest against President Buhari’s refusal to sign the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2018 into law
- She alleged that Buhari, by his decision, has made it clear that he plans to rig the elections
- The presidential candidate further urged all political parties to collaborate in ensuring the bill is signed into law
Oby Ezekwesili, the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, has threatened to mobilise Nigerians to protest against President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to decline assent to the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2018.
She made the threat during a press conference at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Monday, December 10, Punch reports.
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Legit.ng gathers that Ezekwesili pointed out that most Nigerians want accreditation during the 2019 elections to be done through smart card readers, and that this was proposed in the bill the president has refused to sign.
She further alleged that Buhari, by his decision, has made it clear that he plans to rig the elections.
She said: “We shall organise the people to resist what has become a clear and troubling plan of President Buhari to rig the 2019 elections.
“In the court of public opinion, most Nigerians want the compulsory use of smart card readers for accreditation of voters for the 2019 elections as proposed in the 2018 bill.
“Globally, elections are evaluated on how credible, transparent, free and fair they are in process and conduct that are underpinned by sound electoral laws which are implemented without breach.
“I therefore call on the international community and friends of Nigeria to support our democracy by joining the Nigerian people to demand his assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018.
“The president must be reminded to avoid all actions that would mar the genuineness of the 2019 elections.”
Ezekwesili further urged all political parties to collaborate in ensuring the bill is signed into law.
She said the excesses of “an incumbent who wishes to engage in political corruption can be curbed by determined Nigerian people,” and urged citizens to be ready to mobilise against the president’s position which, she said, sought to undermine democracy.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that ahead of the 2019 general election, the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will hold a crucial meeting with the leaders of political parties.
Topping the agenda of the planned meeting, will be the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to withhold assent to the Electoral Act (Amended) Bill 2018.
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