Politicians Hail Approval Of Independent Candidature By House Of Reps

[Shola Sholaz]

Former Gov. Donald Duke of Cross River and some other politicians on Saturday in Lagos hailed the House of Representatives' approval of independent candidature for future elections.
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The politicians in interviews said that the approval would strengthen Nigeria's democracy and promote the right of an individual to vote and be voted for.
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The House of Representatives approved independent candidacy on July 24 during a clause by clause voting on the report of its Ad-hoc Committee on Amendment of the 1999 Constitution.
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Duke described the lawmakers' decision as a step in the right direction.
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He said that America was doing same, and that Nigeria needed to take any steps that would deepen its democracy.