₦airaland Forum

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to decline assent to the amended Electoral Act over the inclusion of mandatory direct primaries by political parties in the Act, saying his decision is in the best interest of the country.

The Governor who also lauded members of the National Assembly for the provision of electronic transmission of election results in the Act, appealed to the lawmakers to quickly act on the concern of the President by expunging the sections that provided for mandatory direct primaries and allow political parties adopt the type of primaries that suit them.

The Governor who spoke Tuesday in Makurdi while reacting to the decision of the President to return the piece of legislation to the National Assembly for review, said the reasons advanced by the President to support his decision to withhold his assent should be appreciated by all.

Hear him: “I must also commend President Muhammadu Buhari for withholding assent based on the process of primaries of the various political parties; and his appeal to the National Assembly to reconsider the clause that allow only direct primaries.

“All the reasons that the President advanced to support his decision to withhold his assent are deeply appreciated. I can assure you that as a veteran politician who had the privilege of witnessing direct and indirect primaries in various parties and also witnessed consensus arrangements, the President’s decision is best for this country.

“It was almost a unanimous position by the political parties that the issue of primaries should be the responsibility of the political parties as enshrined in their various constitutions.

ShiandoFaith:
Confusing times we're in

southsouthking:
PDP, APC both na scam.
#endPDP&APC

ransomed:
Do your crusade sir and do not be involved in Vaccine issues. As long as Lai Mohammed is part of this government, everything is about deceit.

buchilino:
I ADMIT WEN IT COMES 2 ELECTION, BUHARI REALLY TRIED

Okoroawusa:
When was the last time I told you that I love you ?

Naija147:
To connect nonsense as usual

Onyiiobi7735:
Nna,ike gwuru! They are worse than anything I know,bagging first class degrees in ass lick, brainwashing, lying and looting.

Onyiiobi7735:
This Ortom or Otu m is very stupid. Wasn't he the same ranting and blasting Mr Lifeless over the rampaging activities of Baba Lifeless's kinsmen in Benue.He said all sorts and now he has suddenly turned to lick the Lifeless ass.

Robisky001:
Nairalanders, Merry Christmas in advance. Excluding that programmed bot that keeps deleting my thread.

ILoveDemMANNA:
Lol
U never know say all dis politicians don use una heads finish for dis Country.
Their Brainwash tactics don finish una finish.
Na dere una dey so

blamingthedevil:
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ILoveDemMANNA:
Dem MANNA don show these ones shege for Nairaland.
As much as Aunty MANNA dey ignore ALL of una post,
You guys can never escape one day of quoting your nemesis and nightmare on Nairaland.