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Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by etokhana: 9:36pm On Dec 20, 2021
As deadline for the expected presidential assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, elapsed last Friday, report reaching DAILY POST indicates that President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly, explaining reasons he didn’t assent to the bill.

The President pointed out the high cost of conducting primary elections as reasons he withheld assent to the bill.

Buhari also cited heightened insecurity as another reason, saying that it would be too risky to monitor direct primary elections, which may result in violation of people’s rights.

According to him, small political parties that lack capacity and structure would be marginally denied which he said, he has taken his time to study the bill and wasn’t in the interest of the country.

DAILY POST is monitoring the situation and would bring details after the plenary on Tuesday.
https://dailypost.ng/2021/12/20/buhari-withholds-assent-to-electoral-amendment-bill-gives-reasons/

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Dorcmass(m): 9:39pm On Dec 20, 2021
hmmmm let buhari baba ibeji decide of what to do naw u cant control him na em to get sense nah shay na offend of nt signing bill abi kilode na

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Xscape1993(m): 9:44pm On Dec 20, 2021
May crisis never cease from APC. APC and crisis will continue to be friends. I never believed the evil party proganda for one minute.

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Shikini: 9:49pm On Dec 20, 2021
I now believe Gov Wike.

In his interview with Channels, Wike said Buhari is not comfortable with Electronic Transmission of results so some APC juggernauts deliberately smuggled in direct primaries for political parties to provide Buhari a reason to reject the entire electoral amendment Bill.

Brethrens, the main reason for rejecting the bill is "Electronic Transmission of results" and not the so-called direct primaries.

President Buhari is a scam. Remember, his lackey, the Senate President had earlier rejected Electronic Transmission of results but only succumbed after widespread condemnation.

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by cassyrooy(m): 9:51pm On Dec 20, 2021
Another lie to keep the political class gerontocratic and retrogressive.

Fxckers

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Princeton92(m): 9:51pm On Dec 20, 2021
Pity... If doesn't favour his party neither does it favour his region.
Too bad Bubu

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Rastaramsey(m): 9:52pm On Dec 20, 2021
This one too dey do like say he know wetin he dey do undecided undecided

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Nobody: 9:52pm On Dec 20, 2021
Why not over ride the veto? The NASS can reconvene tomorrow and speedily pass the bill again if truly they are serious.
Buhari sighted insecurity as one of the reasons for withholding accent. This shows that both he and Mr Lai tell lies to Nigerians.
The problem is not just buhari but stooges who see themselves as buhari slaves at the national assembly instead of elected representatives of the people.
History will forever remember Ahmed Lawal Gbajabiamila as the worst set of leaders the NASS has ever had.
Anyway, expecting any good thing from buhari is like waiting for the camel to pass through the eye of a needle. We will endure this failed regime till it's expiry date.

This regime is our collective punishment for wrong voting and poor attitude towards voting.
We shall overcome.

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by paddyDIGITAL(m): 9:52pm On Dec 20, 2021
etokhana:
... he has taken his time to study the bill and wasn’t in the interest of the country.
You mean the interest of APC? Because the country I know is tired of all the lies.

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by yomalex(m): 9:52pm On Dec 20, 2021
Okay
Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by drealcivilceno(m): 9:52pm On Dec 20, 2021
Ha... See lie!

Small party(s) would be marginalized!

Omo this people think say una dumb sha!

Nigerians una stupid ooh!

Chai!

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by arantess: 9:52pm On Dec 20, 2021
This is rather sad and unfortunate from this man

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Grovemaster: 9:52pm On Dec 20, 2021
It's take divine intervention for this country to work.

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by another1: 9:52pm On Dec 20, 2021
Deceiver.
Buhari sign electoral bill presented to you same way you didn't hesitated to sign Petroleum bill but sent back to National Assembly for amendments.

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by LibertyRep: 9:52pm On Dec 20, 2021
Direct or indirect primary should be the prerogative of the parties.

Those who smuggled direct primary into the electoral bill did so to generate unnecessary bottleneck and scuttle the entire process.

They all knew the plot from the beginning, it was a well scripted movie.

If the NASS meant well, they should quickly reconvene , expunge the direct primary section and represent to the president.

Everyone knows they dare not override the president.

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by MoIbrahim: 9:52pm On Dec 20, 2021
Buhari and promised electoral reform: I came, I saw, I left it as it was.

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Blitzerz: 9:52pm On Dec 20, 2021
Liar.
Apc can't survive free and fair elections.
He knows it.
Continue deceving yourself.

Nonsense!

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by PennywysCares(m): 9:53pm On Dec 20, 2021
cheesy
Who was expecting something good from satan?
I knew this from the beginning that satan called Buhari will never assented to the bill. Anyways, where is mannabbqgrill and his Co BMC crew? They must stand up to defend bubu herd

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by fergie001: 9:54pm On Dec 20, 2021
This is to know if the NA did not have their own hidden agenda.....Take out the Direct Primary and return it to him.

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Thisis2raw(m): 9:54pm On Dec 20, 2021
Chai
Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by JovialJune(f): 9:54pm On Dec 20, 2021
I can't believe he refused to sign the bill sad

This man is an enemy of progress cry

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Tranquility4u: 9:55pm On Dec 20, 2021
Withholding of his assent is politically motivated

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by PressMyButton: 9:55pm On Dec 20, 2021
I'm thinking baba doesn't want to sign the bill at all. The issue of direct or indirect primaries is nothing but a smoke screen.
Well, it's a win-win for APC. Without electronic transmission, KKK is a sure banker for APC Presidency.

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by kulrunsman79(m): 9:55pm On Dec 20, 2021
The calamity that befell Nigeria as a country through the emergence of baba Buhari can never be quantified using any known Measurements Procedure. Buhari is a true definition of a DISASTER!

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Thisis2raw(m): 9:56pm On Dec 20, 2021
Wike really said it, that this man wouldn't sign the act

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Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by helinues: 9:56pm On Dec 20, 2021
Where is the copy of the letter written to the National assembly?

Cos this statement is neither from presidency directly not the national assembly but media opinion
Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by id4sho(m): 9:57pm On Dec 20, 2021
shocked
Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by Mubbyleey(m): 9:57pm On Dec 20, 2021
Grovemaster:
It's take divine intervention for this country to work.
I find this funny sha grin... We seriously need that divine intervention grin
Re: Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill, Gives Reasons by andyprez(m): 9:57pm On Dec 20, 2021
Another step backwards to a great Nigeria.

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