Release Electoral Guidelines For 2023 Polls, Atiku Tells INEC

• According to Atiku, this will enable political parties to commence the process of choosing their leaders in 2023

• …President Buhari eventually assented to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Friday

EKO HOT BLOG reports that former vice president Atiku Abubakar has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to roll out election guidelines ahead of the 2023 general elections.

According to Atiku, this will enable political parties to commence the process of choosing their leaders in 2023.

Read also: Buhari Bends To Public Demands, Signs Electoral Bill Into Law

He said this following the signing into law of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022 by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday.

He tweeted, “Now that the legal framework for the 2023 elections is in place following President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the Electoral Bill, @inecnigeria needs to roll out the election guidelines in earnest so that the political parties and Nigerians can fully commence the journey to choose their leaders in 2023.

“I wish to acknowledge the work of the legislature in bringing this law with innovations into fruition. I also pay tribute to the nudge of civil society and patriotic Nigerians in making this brand new Electoral Act a reality.”

After several back and forths with the National Assembly as well as clamours from Civil Society Organisations and other political stakeholders, President Buhari eventually assented to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Friday.

The president also urged the National Assembly to delete Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, saying that the provision disenfranchises political office holders.

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