The INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu has lauded the Senator Bukola Saraki led eight Senate for the amendment of the electoral act.
Mahmood showed his excitement over the electoral act when he visited the Senate President alongside a delegate from the Independent National Electoral Commission to present a four year Strategic Plans for 2019 elections.
“INEC Bill is the most technology-friendly amendment to the electoral act ever passed. It’s great that the Nigeria Senate’s amendment came two clear years before the 2019 election,” Mahmood Yakubu said.
In his response, Saraki said: “Today, the INEC Chairman reminded me that last year, when himself and the other Commissioners came to the Senate for a stakeholder interactive session on election reform, I assured them that this Senate would do everything within its power to fast-track electoral reform before the political season.
“Last week, we did just that. With two clear years before the 2019 general elections, the 8th Senate has passed the most comprehensive electoral reform bill in the history of Nigeria,” he said.
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