The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said that the United Kingdom Government is hopeful that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the amended electoral act into law.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a civil society, YIAGA Convergence, the British envoy said she was in Zimbabwe where she observed elections and had also recognised how powerful the civil society could be.

Laing averred that the world was watching to see if the 2023 election in Nigeria would be secured and conducted “relatively well”, and if the electorate would accept the results and rally round the new leadership.

She said, "We honestly really believe for Nigeria, for Africa, for the world that the outcome of this election and the conduct of this election is massively important.

"It has been a little bit of a rocky road for Nigerian democracy since 1999 but the country has stuck with it.

“Speaking for my government and the new US administration, we are very conscious; we need to build a coalition of democracies.”

Laing further added that they were hopeful the Independent National Electoral Commission would deliver “a good election and the Electoral Act, hopefully, will be passed soon by the President for the electronic transmission of votes”.

She, however, reiterated that the electorate needed to register to participate in the election.

There have been calls on Buhari by various civil society groups to sign the electoral bill into law, even as it seemed the President was weighing his options and those of his political party and associates before passing the law.


http://saharareporters.com/2021/12/11/2023-uk-government-asks-buhari-sign-amended-electoral-act-have-electronic-transmission

UK Government Asks Buhari To Sign Amended Electoral Act Immediately

OldNairalander:
Are we really independent?

Validated:
UK na before super power. Na US and China dey reign now.

dasparrow:


We are not. It is very clear to see. Colonialism never ended. Nigeria is Britain's property unfortunately.

budaatum:


And UK is God, right?

GodHatesBigots:


Nigeria’s God - yes.

ArewaNorth:
This is very stupid statement wrongly put by the OP to mislead readers.

bjdon:
She should keep her mouth shut!! This is an internal Nigerian political matter. These brits like to act like they still rule us. Does the US President sign every bill that comes before him? Veto power is a fundamental part if the presidential system if govt . Buhari can veto any bill he does not agree with, and the national assembly can override the veto with 2/3 majority. We don't need British interference in our legislative process