Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari averted a huge disaster over his refusal to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.

He also said the National Assembly will be making a huge mistake if they tried to override the President by passing the bill into law through two thirds majority vote.

Speaking with Daily Independent, Sagay said imposing direct primaries on all political parties is dangerous and could threaten the future of Nigeria’s democracy if passed into law.


That will be a huge mistake to try to override him over a disaster that he just averted. I don’t think we should become suicidal into trying to carry out something that will obviously fail and plunge our democracy down the cliff”.

“So, Buhari on this particular issue has reflected very deeply and has given very concrete reasons on why the idea of direct primaries is absolutely unacceptable, dangerous and even could threaten the future of our democracy and the country”.

Sagay advised the national assembly to remove the direct primaries clause and then send back the bill to the President for assent so that other good things in the electoral bill such as electronic transmission of results can become law.

“ I agree with him on why he declined assent to the bill. The national assembly has to go back now and remove that particular provision and send it back for assent, so that we can retain all the electronic transmission of results that the bill contains, including the new system of accrediting voters and so on”.

eyenogoquiet:
Guys where lai "the lion" Mohammed nd malami go nw. ??

Maxymilliano:
If Buhari wants to be a lifetime President, I'm 100% sure that this current useless and impotent NASS will pass it into law even before the letter gets into the hallowed chambers.

Nwaelohim:
Nigerian are so narrow minded that they won't see things from the perspective of the president concern. But will abuse the president.. things are not as they appear to average eyes. Thanks to the the president and his advisers. One step at a time. Some of the things politicians are bringing out Nigeria is not mature for it

Sholaco:
Hahahahahaha when pdp was in power the party and it president should have introduced the direct primary..is it now their eyes just opening

HabaHaba:
Na lie!

Buhari jas NEVER thought well for. Himself (apart from marrying very beautiful Aisha), talk more of thinking well for Nigerians.

Does he even know what is Direct primaries?

What does he really know?!!!



Nathing!!!

As usual, the hungry Prof (Senior Assvocate of Nigeria) is talking for his plates to always be full.
Chikenan!

treatise:


Buhari's knowledge of direct primaries is akin to economic exigencies of a railway linking Niger Republic with Nigeria. Buhari is an accident of history.

HabaHaba:


GBAM!!!!
See perfect description of the gross mass mistake!

Accident of History.

Added to my Vocabulary pocket now.

Thanks bro.

Sholaco:
Hahahahahaha when pdp was in power the party and it president should have introduced the direct primary..is it now their eyes just opening

slivertongue:


PDP used direct primary in it earliest elections before moving over to indirect. Direct primary is good but in our present situation it's an invitation to anarchy

eyenogoquiet:
Guys where lai "the lion" Mohammed nd malami go nw. ??