Former
Chairman and chairmanship nominee of Independent National Electoral
Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has urged the Nigerian Senate to pass
the amended Electoral Act for assent by the President.
Yakubu
made the call when he appeared before the Senate for the confirmation
of his nomination for the second and final term as INEC Chairman.
Yakubu also lamented the low turnout of voters during election as he called for a massive voter education.
According
to Saharareporters, He faulted the current electoral law in the
country, saying it will continue to deny Nigerians the right to vote.
“We
engaged about one million ad hoc staff during the last general
elections. This means that the staff and others deployed for election
duties did not vote.
“I want to appeal to the Senate to please
expedite work on the Electoral Act so that we can conduct elections in
an atmosphere of certainty.
“I hope you will give us electoral Act by the end of first quarter of 2021,” he said.
He also noted that the passage of the amended law will hugely contribute to the success of 2020 election.
