NASS stands down Electoral Bill consideration

The National Security Council has raised security concerns over post-election violence and stockpiling of weapons by desperate politicians across the country ahead of the 2019 general elections. President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday held a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd) and Service Chiefs to consider the threats posed by the arms proliferation and fears of possible postelection violence. Among those who attended the meeting were National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj.-Gen. Babangana Monguno (rtd); Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Briefing State House Correspondents after the meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Defence Minister said government was worried over the attitude of some politicians who are likely to whip sentiments among Nigerians to cause crisis after the 2019 polls. “One area of security concern includes post-election violence as desperate politicians may whip up ethno-religious sentiments to create security situation in the country. “Also of concern is the proliferation and stockpiling of weapons by some disgruntled elements with a desire to take laws into their hands at the slightest opportunity,” Dan-Ali said. Dan-Ali said the meeting, however, recommended the deployment of security agencies to states for peaceful conduct of the elections.

“The Council recommended deployment of security agencies to states to enable the elections to be conducted peacefully and to further doused tension created by the outcome of the political parties’ primaries and some desperate persons to sabotage the electoral process.” The defence minister explained that the Security Council called for the concerted efforts of all security agencies to ensure that 2019 elections are hitch free. Council, according to him, also called on the need for continuous sensitization of the public by National Orientation Agency (NOA) and regutive lar meetings of relevant stakeholders including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), international/local observers and the media ahead of the elections.

The defence minister said general overview of the security situation in the country as it relates to the conduct of the forthcoming 2019 general elections was discussed. Council, according to him, also discussed attempt to put pressure on electoral body by some notable personalities through demonstrations which was brought under control by combined efforts of security agencies to avoid been hijacked by hoodlums and armed bandits.

“The meeting also discussed attempt to put pressure on electoral body by some notable personalities through demonstrations which was brought under control by combine efforts of security agencies to avoid being hijacked by hoodlums or armed bandits,” he said. In another development, the Senate, yesterday, stood down consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for third reading and passage to enable the Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to carry out further legislative work on the bill. Also, the House of Representatives stood down consideration of the Electoral Act No. 6 of 2010 at the committee of the whole. The bill which was earlier scheduled on the Senate Order Paper for consideration, was stood down when the Leader of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said: “In view of the sensi-tive nature of the bill and its importance, it was vital to give the committee more time to do a thorough job.” In his remarks, the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, corroborated the position of Lawan.

He, therefore, put it to voice vote and it was unanimously adopted. The bill had scaled second reading on October 10, a day after the two chambers of the National Assembly resumed from its 11-week annual recess. The bill has been very contentious as President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to the bill for three consecutive times. This is the fourth attempt by the lawmakers to have the bill passed and assented into law. At yesterday’s plenary, Speaker Yakubu Dogara called the chairman of the rules and business committee, Hon. Emmanuel Orker- Jev (PDP, Benue) to move that the bill be stood down. No date was, however, fixed for the resumption of the consideration of the electoral act amendment. It will be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had raised eleven queries about the electoral act the last time it was passed and sent to him for assent. The joint committee of the Senate and the House has worked on the areas of concern. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, while giving clarification in Abuja on the action of the President, said that Buhari declined assent to the bill due to some drafting issues and the period fixed for primaries among others.

https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/10/security-chiefs-on-2019-politicians-storing-weapons-planning-post-poll-violence/

May the repercussion hit their immediate families as well.

Wike and co. comes to mind.

This can only happen when you have a man who threatens violence (dog and baboon soaking in blood) when he lost an election as president.


Buhari obviously believe that every politician would behave as badly as he did while in opposition.

Not everyone is bloodthirsty.


Below are pictures of Ganduje (APC governor) and a staunch Buhari loyalist with his armed and viciously violent supporters, openly displaying dangerous weapons at an APC public rally.

It is then obvious that the main opposition party the PDP has foresaw defeat.

It is commonsensical to allege that with the defection of Saraki and Kwankwaso the thug masters, it is expected that they'll want to kick in their respective enclave. But their plan will not see the light of the day.

Conducting a free and fair elections is the easy way out

There cant be post election violence after a 'free n fair election'~or can there?
*in Ed sheerahs voice*
I see fire.......


#MyOpinon

Buhari is just be a scare-monger..

We understand the antics. He's scared Atiku would match him violence for violence and now he's crying like a baby.

The same man who threatened to soak the dogs and baboons in blood should he lose in 2015.

I've said it before.. this time is Fulani vs Fulani.
Atiku knows what you know. He likes what you like.
You like red and blood Atiku likes red and blood too.
It's a fulani affairs. Sort it out ur fulani way an stop being a drama queen.

The only way out is conduct a free and fair election. Hand over to Atiku wen he eventually defeats you and only then you'd have peace

They use threat of violece to scare gej away and now they are afraid of the violence they created

Ok

So they didn't discourage Plateau crises and Benue Terrorist attacks??



Raising false alarm just incase Nigerians stand their ground against election rigging

Aufbauh:
It is then obvious that the main opposition party the PDP has foresaw defeat.

It is commonsensical to allege that with the defection of Saraki and Kwankwaso the thug masters, it is expected that they'll want to kick in their respective enclave. But their plan will not see the light of the day.

Cmon it's too early to wail...Save your tears for 2019 when Baba will be dragged out of Aso rock ...That sit is not his inheritance

So why have you guys been serving as security chiefs if the perpetrators were not arrested or the trend stopped

Just watch how they'll accuse and intimidate PDP politicians before 2019 forgetting very fast that APC also has politicians aswell.

Buhari will go to any length to ensure his reelection come next year, even if it means using our corrupt security agencies against the masses.

Is the lifeless one afraid of the baboons and monkey?

Since the LIFELESS one decided to use military and paramilitary to terrorise the opposition parties, you therefore leave the Masses with no other choice than to protect themselves...


Don't this asorock lunatic think at all? or he is brain dead like they said earlier?

NIGERIANS go chop change tire.....

PDP IS READY FOR A PARALLEL GOVT THAT I CAN CONFIRM

What 're they up to again.

He is not discussing Fulani herdsmen killings all over the country.

This shows where his priority lies


How people can still be supporting this man beats my imagination.

been a while here

Anything to milk the Lifeless one now is allowed.
Scammers are hovering over Aso Rock just to suck him dry.
There won't be any violence when he loses next year.
If he tries his "Ba-boo" and rubbish statement Nigerians will descend on him and his cows

This politicians no dey ever get names

If u have the information and evidence, why wait? Go after them, expose them and deal with them according to the law.

sad

APC should dare not rig any election....


This stupid alarm they are raising is just to seek public help in gagging the opposition...

Free and fair elections or no country

Why?Their desperation is due to the fact that so much is at stake in Nigerian politics if not why would someone kill to lead.

2019