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Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by etokhana: 4:16am On May 23, 2022
Strong indications have emerged that the Presidency, Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and the ruling All Progressives Congress have differed on the amendment made by the National Assembly to the Electoral Act, 2022 which gives recognition to statutory delegates in the primaries of political parties.

The PUNCH reliably learnt on Sunday that the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; the AGF and the APC were not on the same page over the participation of statutory delegates in the forthcoming presidential primaries; a development that has delayed the assent of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

The Senate and the House of Representatives had in penultimate week, passed an amendment to the Act to recognise statutory delegates at primaries, congresses and conventions of political parties.

The lawmakers amended Section 84(cool of the Electoral Act, 2022 to provide for automatic or statutory delegates ahead of the forthcoming party primaries.

The PUNCH had reported that the National Assembly, on May 13, transmitted the bill to the President for assent.

However, Buhari had yet to sign the amendment bill into law as of 7pm on Sunday; more than a week after the National Assembly passed and transmitted the legislation.

Sources told our correspondent that the leadership of the National Assembly, especially Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had briefed the President on the intendment of the proposal.

A source in the leadership of the House, who preferred to be anonymous, said, “I can speak unofficially for our side. The President has received the brief of the Speaker on the good intendment (of the proposal), and his Chief of Staff is in touch with us.”

“Internal (Presidential) Villa politics is the reason for the delay and miscommunication to the President. Malami, Chief of Staff, Vice-President and the party have different views.”

Another leader of the House informed our correspondent that he would contact President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on the possibility of the National Assembly leadership meeting with Buhari on the matter.

Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Benjamin Kalu, noted that the 1999 Constitution and parties’ constitutions recognise a category of party members as statutory or automatic delegates.

Kalu said, “Through judicial interaction, we have found out that there is a missing link in Section 84(cool. If left to be as it is, it would disenfranchise people who are supposed to be automatic delegates. That was why in the wisdom of the House, we brought it up for a little restructuring towards the end of that particular Subsection 8.

“We decided to add ‘In addition to statutory delegates already prescribed in the constitution of the party.’ So, if the constitution of your party has prescribed (occupants of) certain offices who have served government or who are still serving government as automatic delegates, they are referred to as statutory delegates.

“Prior to this adjustment, these sets of people were not accommodated. So, Mr President who assented to the law, the Speaker, the Senate President and the spokesman for the House were excluded from participating in the nomination of candidates of the parties.”
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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Malory: 4:23am On May 23, 2022
A quack lawyer Malami is overreaching himself

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Parachoko: 4:31am On May 23, 2022
Only few party delegates will vote in the primaries since Buhari didn't sign the bill yesterday.

On Bola Ahmed Tinubu Mandate I Stand Gidigba

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by chukwuibuipob: 4:54am On May 23, 2022
Malami and his GANG are THIEVES

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by GardenOfGod(m): 5:18am On May 23, 2022
Reason why Buhari has underperformed since 2015!
He surrounded himself with so called ministers who are not wearing their thinking cap.
One could tell from their level of reasoning. So backward and archaic!

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Validated: 5:27am On May 23, 2022
GardenOfGod:
Reason why Buhari has underperformed since 2015!
He surrounded himself with so called ministers who are not wearing their thinking cap.
One could tell from their level of reasoning. So backward and archaic!

Why blame Malami for the calamity that Gbajabiamila caused. Nigerians only clamored for electronic transmission of results. Instead of acceding to that, the Buffon started tinkering with constitutional provisions for a selfish reason. Now they shut themselves out and you are here to blame Buhari.

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by GardenOfGod(m): 5:35am On May 23, 2022
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Why blame Malami for the calamity that Gbajabiamila caused. Nigerians only clamored for electronic transmission of results. Instead of acceding to that, the Buffon started tinkering with constitutional provisions for a selfish reason. Now they shut themselves out and you are here to blame Buhari.
If a family is in a mess, who is to blame? The suckling child? grin

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Moferere: 5:36am On May 23, 2022
chukwuibuipob:
Malami and his GANG are THIEVES

Illiterate Peoples of Biafra.
If I may ask you now from this article, what has he stolen? The article is about electoral act, not about money.
Learn to communicate without looking stupid for God sake.

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Johnny147147: 5:37am On May 23, 2022
APC is the version of a thief only cometh to steal, kill and destroy

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Mumusaphire: 6:33am On May 23, 2022
APC really worsen Nigeria situation in all aspects

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Dreal1247: 6:33am On May 23, 2022
As long as it frustrates the wrong candidates and causes the right candidates to emerge, it is a welcomed development. All things worketh together for good for those that love God.

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Mumusaphire: 6:34am On May 23, 2022
Johnny147147:
APC is the version of a thief only cometh to steal, kill and destroy
I swear u so on point. They really destroy Nigeria. Yet people are still praising them

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Tovard(m): 6:35am On May 23, 2022
What will after this party tenure will be eyes openers to what we haven't heard or discover.

This present government is a total disaster to Nigeria and Nigerians.

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by thundafire: 6:35am On May 23, 2022
Can't the override the president by a veto useless toothless dogs
Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Devilagentcap: 6:37am On May 23, 2022
Hmmm
Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Pele10: 6:39am On May 23, 2022
Electoral amendment bill was what they all wanted. Now that it has been signed into law, just because a section of it dose not suit them. They now seek a re_amendment. I thought it was the same people made the bills and transmitted it to the presidency for passage into law.

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by straighttalk(m): 6:39am On May 23, 2022
Lawlessness the Hallmark of Buhari's Administration
Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Olam09(m): 6:42am On May 23, 2022
BRB! I got one week ban because i abused Allah. A nairaland member cry

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by kayuseful: 6:42am On May 23, 2022
thundafire:
Can't the override the president by a veto useless toothless dogs
Hahaha
You mean this rubber stamp Nass
Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Fuckyoumod: 6:42am On May 23, 2022
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Why blame Malami for the calamity that Gbajabiamila caused. Nigerians only clamored for electronic transmission of results. Instead of acceding to that, the Buffon started tinkering with constitutional provisions for a selfish reason. Now they shut themselves out and you are here to blame Buhari.
No mind the mumu people, their lawmakers are lazy, they weaponise the electoral Act, they were busy going after the executives unknown to them that they were shooting themselves too.

If I be Buhari I no go sign that amended bill.

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by another1: 6:43am On May 23, 2022
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Why blame Malami for the calamity that Gbajabiamila caused. Nigerians only clamored for electronic transmission of results. Instead of acceding to that, the Buffon started tinkering with constitutional provisions for a selfish reason. Now they shut themselves out and you are here to blame Buhari.
Thank bro, you made a very valid point. Very greedy 9th Assembly.

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by platinum131(m): 6:43am On May 23, 2022
Moferere:


Illiterate Peoples of Biafra.
If I may ask you now from this article, what has he stolen? The article is about electoral act, not about money.
Learn to communicate without looking stupid for God sake.



Pls keep quiet.....Always defending the indefensible....are all politicians not thieves? You that is literate... useless ofe mmanu.... I guess the article is about Biafra....

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Houseofglam7(f): 6:44am On May 23, 2022
undecided
Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Fuckyoumod: 6:46am On May 23, 2022
GardenOfGod:
Reason why Buhari has underperformed since 2015!
He surrounded himself with so called ministers who are not wearing their thinking cap.
One could tell from their level of reasoning. So backward and archaic!
you blame everything on Buhari, out of pure hatred. Simple!

See, This electoral Act was weaponized by the 9th Assembly. They were busy hunting members of the Federal executives council. At some point Buhari that you are blaming for everything intervened after signing the act into law, Buhari noted that section 85 is contrary to the constitution of Nigeria that it should be revisited and amend or removed totally. Your lazy, useless lawmakers refused. Unknown to them that while they were busy hunting federal exco members, they didn't see that they were disenfranchising themselves too. Lol.... Instead of amending 85 and 84 together, they amended 84 alone out of selfishness.

Now, do you expect Buhari to to sign such a useless, selfish and nonsensical amendment into law?

Think before you blame!
Now, you are taking sides in this executive and Legislative brouhaha. Let me ask you, Are you a statutory delegate? Of what importance is that section 84 to you and Nigerians at large?
Will it bring down the price of dollar?

USE YOUR HEAD!

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by Saao(m): 6:46am On May 23, 2022
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Why blame Malami for the calamity that Gbajabiamila caused. Nigerians only clamored for electronic transmission of results. Instead of acceding to that, the Buffon started tinkering with constitutional provisions for a selfish reason. Now they shut themselves out and you are here to blame Buhari.
exactly my thought. I'm not buhari fan but this is not his fault, to think they skip this aspect, it means the electoral acts earlier passed was done by few people in National assembly.

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Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by crossfm: 6:46am On May 23, 2022
Malami,the Yahoo Yahoo AGF.
Re: Malami, APC, Others Differ On Electoral Act Amendment by jrusky(m): 6:48am On May 23, 2022
The worst AGF in Nigeria extremely poor academically.

When you enter such position via back door their is no way you won't be a failure.

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