By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
A coalition, under the auspices of Campaign for Democracy, has recommended for the full adoption of the Justice Muhammad Uwais Electoral Reform Committee report.
The coalition believes that if fully Implemented, it would improve the electoral system with an emphasis on strengthening legal frameworks and enhancing the independence of the electoral body in the country.
Comrade Bako Abdul Usman, the National President, Partnership for Issues Based Campaign in Nigeria (PiCAN), who spoke during a briefing in Kaduna, observed with concern that democracy in Nigeria is under a very serious threat.
He made the observation in reaction to the recent tribunal judgments across states, saying, that the judgments had generated controversies in the North.
According to him, the recent tribunal judgment on pre-election and election matters continues to expose INEC’s failure in her constitutional duty and responsibility as a regulatory institution on political parties.
“In salvaging the electoral process,” he observed, “we hereby call for the full adoption of the Justice Muhammad Uwais Electoral Reform Committee report, which recommended pathways that if implemented, will improve the entire electoral system.”
He stated that it has become pertinent now, more than ever, to have post election petitions and litigations determined before a candidate is sworn into office.
