Rancour As Senate Reverses Election Sequence Of 2019

The schedule released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, February 16, 2019, while governorship and state Assembly elections come up Saturday, March 2, 2019.


The Senate, however, reversed the order, demanding the National Assembly election come first while the presidential hold last.

The move, which caused a split between proponents and opponents of Section 25 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, sparked an uproar and a walkout by dissenting legislators.

Many senators initially faulted the presentation by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Suleiman Nazif (APC, Bauchi), on the ground that copies had not been distributed.

Senate President Bukola Saraki solved the problem by asking Nazif to pass the copies around, as the presentation went on. But it returned as a bigger storm a few minutes later when the question to adopt the report or not was tabled.

Although Saraki ruled in favour of adoption, some senators kicked.

GUYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

………………………..
Follow Edeson News on Instagram & Twitter:.
@EndyEdesonNews
................
Edited by: Endy Edeson
Photo News Editor: Endy Edeson
................

FACEBOOK COMMENTS

Enyinda Nathaniel Okey

Enyinda Nathaniel Okey

Inec refuses..says unless and until Buhari appends his signature!!

1 ·

Endy Edeson

OKEY: You think Buhari will assent to it?

1 ·

Enyinda Nathaniel... replied · 1 reply

Itodo Michael

I think Buhari will not assent to it. But the NASS will overue the veto. I see the thing heading to court.

Johnson Ahile

POLITICS OF INTEREST

Endy Edeson

@Itodo: I hope this isn't in line to distract the masses with hidden agendas. @Ahile: It's sure a game of interest