Sign the electoral bill – Ezekwesili tells Buhari

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria , Mrs . Obiageli Ezekwesili , has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018 .
Ezekwesili , who made call at a news conference in Abuja on Monday , said signing of the bill was for the development of democracy in Nigeria .

She said the constitutional will of Nigerians had been expressed through elections since 1999 , and therefore the chain should not be broken in the 2019 General Elections .

According to her , without a democratic and electoral system that enables quality candidates to participate, it will be impossible to get competent leaders into elective offices across the country .

“ The 1999 transition to civil rule and the election that ushered in our latest experience of democracy was the beginning of the longest ever and unbroken cycle.

“ This democratic turn of event may not mean much seeing that it has not translated to good governance and improvement in quality of life to citizens .

“ The 2019 elections are looked upon as the moment Nigeria must entrench electoral integrity and level playing field for all contestants .

“ I have called this press conference to demand that President Buhari signs the Electoral Act Amendment Bill transmitted by the National Assembly into law , ” she said .

The Bring Back Our Girls convener added that failure to sign the electoral bill would undermine transparent and democratic growth of the country .

“ The President should immediately request the National Assembly to re – transmit the amendment bill for his swift assent .

“ The President must be reminded to avoid all actions that will mar the genuineness of the 2019 elections , ” she said .

( NAN )

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