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Electoral Act Amendment: Atiku, Adeniran, Ozekhome, fault Buhari

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With less than three months to the 2019 general elections, prominent Nigerians including former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Suday faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to sign amendment to the Electoral Act, saying the development raises doubt about his pledge to conduct credible elections.

The PDP candidate in a chat with Vanguard on Sunday said having committed himself to transparent polls; it was surprising that the first citizen would fail to take advantage of the instrument that will further enhance the credibility of the electoral process.

Speaking through his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku described President Buhari’s decline of assent to the amendment for the fourth time as a “missed opportunity.”

Vanguard, December 10, 2018

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