Abeg, make we gather here for this matter wey dey hot like pepper soup! Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar don carry mouth waka enter Senate matter, as he don dey talk say if dem no hurry fix Electoral Act 2022, wahala go dey for 2027 general elections.
In case you no sabi, Atiku don accuse Senate members say dem dey purposely slow the amendment process wey go help make election better. Na the loopholes wey dey for the current law make dem fit manipulate the last elections, and no be small! E talk say na im make am hard for people wey get issues to carry their matter waka go court for justice.
Atiku no just dey talk because e wan talk! E don look report from Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) wey show say National Assembly dey slack in their duty. E also say they dey play politics with the matter, but if dem no gree rush am, e go fit turn to rigging before the votes even cast.
When Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele talk say dem go fast-track di bill by 2026, Atiku just dey wonder sure say wetin dem mean by dat, because he sabi say waiting current Senate dey do no dey encourage anybody! E carry heavy warning come say time don dey for dem to buckle up because if dem slack, the elections fit enter big gbege.
Make we reason am small: Na only people wey no get good intention go dey tamper with important electoral laws wey fit assure better governance for people wey vote. Atiku don clear say if dem no fix dis law sharp, e fit lead to serious wahala when the time come, especially for INEC wey dey prepare for dis whole election matter.
As civil society groups dey waka around dey shout make change happen, no be only Atiku dey drag Senate come matter! Dem dey push for make dis amendments pass before 2027, because time no dey wait for anybody. The delay dey create serious concerns about wetin go happen, especially with electronic transmission and all those important aspects wey fit help keep the process straight and credible.
Based on wetin many people don talk, any more delay go mean say di National Assembly no dey prioritize the right thing. Them fit talk say dem get urgency, but action wey dem dey take no match wetin dey happen. If dem no fix dis law, how dem go expect us to trust di whole process again?
Atiku dey challenge Senate to show di people say dem dey serious about our democracy, because only time go tell if dem fit pass dis bill or if dem go just sit down dey gist till the elections come. Wetin we need na move quick, pass di bill, and make electoral reforms shine like new shoe, otherwise, di wahala no go be joke!
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