President Muhammadu Buhari during the week failed to sign the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law.
President stated reasons he declined assent to the bill in a letter forwarded to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, which will be read during Tuesday plenary.
One of the reasons given by the President is that assenting to the bill would cause trouble among the political parties in the country.
Another reason given by the President is that the direct primaries mode of picking candidates by political parties in the amended Electoral Act was dangerous to the political atmosphere.
President supported parties conducting their primaries either directly or Indirectly, adding that their various constitutions support such provisions.
Buhari also rejected the bill due to the fact that direct primaries would mean forcing the parties to go against their constitutions.
Source; Bibian Anekwe news
