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Electoral bill: Sani calls for protest despite assurances from Presidency
Senator Shehu Sani has called on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and all Nigerians to protest against the continued delay of the signing of the Electoral Amendment Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari.
A coalition of CSOs are reportedly currently gathered in Abuja to protest the delay in the signing of the Electoral bill
Sani, who appeared on The Morning Show of Arise Television, said, “no one believes anything from the Presidency, whether categorically or not”, he said, and urged the CSOs to continue with the protest.
Read also: JUST IN: Buhari to sign electoral bill within ‘hours’ —Presidency
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, had stated earlier on Channels TV, that the President would sign the bill “in a matter of hours”
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