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•Laments Buhari’s failure to amend 2010 Electoral Act

•Says demand for self-determination, a constitutional right

Gboyega Akinsanmi

Unlike the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that boasted to rule Nigeria for 60 years, Nigeria’s foremost human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) yesterday disclosed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had perfected plans to rule the country indefinitely.

Falana, a former President of the West African Bar Association (WABA), also said the Electoral Amendment Bill might not be signed into law citing the failure of the National Assembly to complete the process of its enactment and transmit it to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.

He expressed these grave concerns during an exclusive interview with THISDAY yesterday, pointing out how the Buhari istration reneged on different promises made to Nigerians during presidential campaigns in 2014.

Falana, who spoke on diverse issues of national concerns during the interview, said: “Unlike the PDP, which boasted that it would rule Nigeria for 60 years, the APC has perfected plans to rule Nigeria indefinitely.

“Hence, the new Electoral Amendment Bill is not likely to be signed into law. Very soon, Nigerians will be told that the bill cannot be signed by the president since the 2023 elections are around the corner,” he observed.

Reflecting on Buhari’s breach of campaign promises, Falana explained how the APC had campaigned to reform the electoral process by implementing the recommendations of the Justice Muhammed Uwais Electoral Reform before the 2015 elections

Upon assumption of power, however, the human rights lawyer noted with grave concern that the ruling party reneged on its pact with the people on electoral reform.

Before the Ekiti State governorship election in 2014, he explained how some APC leaders obtained court orders, which restrained the Jonathan istration from deploying the armed forces in the management of elections.

He, however, said[b]: “The APC government deploys armed military and police personnel in the manipulations of elections including local government elections. As if that is not enough, voters are induced with money, rice, beans and salt in utter contravention to the Electoral Act.”[/b]

On these grounds, the senior advocate claimed that the Buhari istration had failed to reform the country’s dysfunctional electoral system after six years in the saddle, hence contravening its campaign promise.[/b]v

Before the 2015 elections, the APC entrenched restructuring in its manifesto and campaigned for power devolution from the centre to the other federating units, one of the reasons it garnered popular nationwide.

Apart from its promise to devolve powers to the federating units, [b]the APC also campaigned to reform the country’s electoral system in line with the recommendation of the Justice Muhammed Uwais Electoral Reform .

On December 7, 2018, Buhari rejected the Electoral Amendment Bill that could have transformed the country’s electoral system positively on the ground that it could affect the 2019 elections contrary to these promises.

In the same way, the president had not taken any concrete step to implement the report of the APC Committee on True Federalism; the outcome had fuelled agitations either for return to regional government or outright separation from Nigeria in different parts of the country.


Despite Buhari’s lukewarm approach to comprehensive electoral reforms, Falana challenged the National Assembly to fast-track the process of amending the Electoral Amendment Bill ahead of the 2023 general election.

He recommended the need to legalise the use of card readers and electronic voting and collation of results and direct transmission to INEC central server.

He urged the National Assembly to prioritise the review of the Electoral Amendment Bill since the president did not sign the bill into law in 2018 on the ground that it was too close to the last general election.

The human rights lawyers observed that the new bill “has not been ed and forwarded to the president for his assent for reasons best known to both chambers of the National Assembly.

“The delay is affecting the preparations of INEC for the 2023 general election. It is high time sufficient pressure was mounted on the federal legislators to the Electoral Amendment Bill as a further delay will adversely affect the conduct and management of future elections in the country.

“But it is doubtful if the country can hold a peaceful general election in 2023. In 2015, the Jonathan istration postponed the general election for six weeks because some local governments in Borno State were under the control of terrorists.

“Today, a number of state governments and hundreds of local governments are under either total or partial control of insurgents, bandits and other gunmen. It is hoped that the federal government will not invoke and apply Section 135 of the 1999 Constitution,” he observed

He noted that the section empowered the president “to postpone elections if he considers that it is not practicable to hold elections on the ground that the country is involved in a war in which its territory is physically involved.

“This is why all hands should be on deck to enact a new electoral law, which should provide for electronic voting. That is the only way to ensure that elections are conducted in many parts of the country at any given time.”

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God forbid!!!! How I wish he will resign tommorow Seriously I'm just tired of this government on our economy! No money to trade because of high increase in goods! People are ready hungry! I always cry whenever I Fresh FM and Splash FM seeing poor old people begging for foods

Buhari and his people should please quit tomorrow

yesterday, pointing out how the Buhari istration reneged on different promises made to Nigerians during presidential campaigns in 2014.

Upon assumption of power, however, the human rights lawyer noted with grave concern that the ruling party reneged on its pact with the people on electoral reform.

which restrained the Jonathan istration from deploying the armed forces in the management of elections.


He, however, said: “The APC government deploys armed military and police personnel in the manipulations of elections including local government elections. As if that is not enough, voters are induced with money, rice, beans and salt in utter contravention to the Electoral Act.”

To respond to the agitations, Falana recommended that the federal government “has to jettison its arrogance of power and enter into meaningful dialogue with all separatist groups and other aggrieved citizens.

Buhari is a ruler NOT a leader. A military man cannot just change to a democratic leader. He made up that image to fool people and gain power. He knows he might be overthrown and jailed again if he took the military route. He'll continue to appoint northerners at top military positions, so they'll have his back in case of any trouble that will require the military intervention.
I watched several documentaries and read alot about Buhari and I've come to notice these: Buhari can never be Democratic. He CANNOT move the Economy forward. He has his own motives and he doesn't care if the country gets to ruins just to accomplish his own motives. He is partial and will ONLY care about those he considers to be his people. I'm not igbo, but I know he HATES them (even history shows this). Buhari was vocal against the killing of Boko haram terrorists and he blamed N/Delta for crimes. Boko haram mentioned him as a mediator. He is extremely deceptive. He doesn't believe a democratic person should have a say in his government, that's why Osinbajo is always quiet and Aisha would rather travel out lowkey than criticize. If the rest of the world were not aware of what's going on in Nigeria, buhari would have made here worse than North Korea. He HATES the fact that other countries are aware of what is going on. He can NEVER be trusted( he is like Michael Scofield); he is cunning. He hates criticism especially from regular civilians 'cause he believes he's a military man and you should fear him and watch how you talk( check history; he tried kidnapping a popular critic). He is a very smart man, but he uses his smartness to do evil. He gave the order to detain people without charges for months(Decree 2, 1984) that he considered threatening. He banned protests/strikes and gave security agents the freedom to do as they like with protesters(now you wonder why officers don't get charged with brutality). He will mentally enslave people(e.g With 30k per month), then leave them in a ditch after. He uses people. He is pretentious. He CRAVES power just like smeagol craves the ring.
The ONLY amazing thing about buhari was how he was able to fool Nigerians in 2015. He even fooled Obama's campaign manager, David Axelrod and other Brilliant men in and out of Nigeria. Buhari really used Nigeria's pant. He gangbanged the entire country Hardcore. He is the greatest Magician/Illusionist.

Man's government has failed. me to write your assignments, thesis, and dissertations.

But atimes it is better APC than PDP Oyo
PDP don cause plenty wahala

This ur story too long and am kinda lazy to read this night

Frustration will finish this old man..He should continue to shout till 2023.

andyblinks05:
But atimes it is better APC than PDP Oyo
PDP don cause plenty wahala

Security is 100% failure in Oyo State

Another
Pathetic
Claim

in their Dreams

We know APC and Buhari are cooking up plans not to hand over power but to retain it to the North. E go shock them!

Islie:


•Says demand for self-determination, a constitutional right

Buhari is Nigeria's cross

This shameless man again. The same you will serve as shecows lawyer if the price is right because of you have no scruples. You pontificate to fool the public but deep down you are no different from the political system you criticize as long as the benefits will accrue to you, you will dive in.

Reflecting on Buhari’s breach of campaign promises, Falana explained how the APC had campaigned to reform the electoral process by implementing the recommendations of the Justice Muhammed Uwais Electoral Reform before the 2015 elections

Upon assumption of power, however, the human rights lawyer noted with grave concern that the ruling party reneged on its pact with the people on electoral reform.


I don't think the black is mentally fit to govern himself.

Buhari is a failure before he was born.
Yes, you heard me.

This is a worst government on earth.
He came to destroy Nigeria.

The worst is yet to come my fellow Nigerians. What the APC and buhari are cooking is to remain there forever. That's why they refuse to conclude work on the electoral reform bill. They do not want electronic voting because their almajiri and Niger boys that will vote for them are illiterates. They know if the electoral reform bill is signed to law, to through the eyes of a needle for the camel will be a roller coaster ride than for them to win 2023 election.

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PDP senators and governors fought obasanjo’s third term agenda.

Is there any APC governor or Senator/ house of Rep member that can oppose buhari if he pushes for third term? The answer is NO.

Truth is not far from what this man said.

Their first foundation is Buhari, imagine what the rest would be like

If it happens, I'm sure y'all know what that means.

Wow, this is good news and We IGBOS are pleased to hear this. I want APC to take over the entire EASTERN region come 2023. Ka chukwu gozie onyeisiala Buhari ans APC

Why is Falana wailing? Or is he now a PDP member?
As long as he ed the dundee's emergence as president, he should quietly enjoy his changii and next level gofmet.

People are saying 2023 is almost here, as if the suffering and smiling will stop then. Hope it won’t be from fry pan to fire. If you have the means to leave this contraption now don’t think twice, your kids, unborn kids and future grandkids will forever be grateful to you.

Anything APC disgust me so much, almost all their brain are dead

360degreess:
Frustration will finish this old man..He should continue to shout till 2023.

suffering and smiling ers club

I aee

That plan no go work abeg... They want us to live in bondage indefinitely? Tufiakwa

ok