The Coordinator, Center for Advancement of Civil Liberties and Development, Mr Ariyo-Dare Atoye, on Tuesday appleaed to Adamawa State Assembly,National Assembly to pass Electoral Act 2020 bill before its annual recess.
Atoye, represented by Mr Charles Christopher of Positive Youth Transformation Initiative, Adamawa, made this appeal after presenting an appeal letter from the centre to Adamawa state House of Assembly in Yola.
Atoye said that the aim of the letter presentation was to encourage the Legislature at national and state Houses of Assembly to pass the electoral act.
According to him, the amendment of the electoral act in good time will strengthen the Nigeria’ s democracy and solve many impending issues surrounding the elections.
“The Center for Advancement of Civil Liberties and in partnership with Positive Youth Transformation Initiative, Adamawa State and other notable organisations, are committed to the 2020 passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
“Ten years after Electoral Act 2010 was passed, Nigerians are eager to have Electoral Act 2020 (Repeal and Reenactment).
“We are compelled to seek the leadership of the State Houses of Assembly across the country to pass a resolution, urging the National Assembly to recommit to the passage of the Electoral Bill this year.
”The passage of the bill can significantly help to cut the cost of organising elections and address other very important issues surrounding National General Elections,” he said.
Atoye said that the electoral reform amendment would guide the country to credible elections and electoral Justice.
He said that the amendment of the act would lift a heavy burden off the shoulders of the judiciary arm and actualised the nation’s electoral reforms.
In his remark, Mr Aminu Abbas, the Speaker, Adamawa State House of Assembly , said that the house was discussing the matter.
Abbas said that the electoral act 2020 if amendment would solve a lot of pending issues and challenges facing elections in the country.
It eports that the Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has gone far in the task of amending the Electoral Act
