Sah-sah na wah! Na for Wednesday wey Senate don approve major change for Nigeria electoral timetable. Dem don cut am from 360 days wey dem dey use before, now na just 180 days wey dem fit use to publish notice of election. How e be?
Dis change na because of wetin Senator Tahir Monguno, di Chairman of Senate Committee on Judiciary, propose. E talk say make dem look am again, and na im make dem agree say six months go better pass di previous one. Dis one happen during wetin dem dey call clause-by-clause consideration of di Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill.
As e carry go, di whole matter take about four and half hours, starting from 2 p.m. and finish for 6:26 p.m. Na only dis Electoral Act amendment bill na im dey for di Senate Order Paper for di day, after dem don do valedictory session for late Senator Okey Ezea. Na only dis bill na im carry dem waka for di day o!
Di senators come gather for Committee of di Whole, dey review all 155 clauses for di bill. As dem finish, dem approve di legislation after dem don yam di committee report. Although dem don make some changes to fit di new wahala wey dey face our electoral process, plenty clauses still remain as e dey from di original plan.
Dis reduction wey dem do go allow INEC to sabi work flexibly, but still give time for political parties, candidates, and all di stakeholders to prepare for dia game as di National Assembly dey gum body to fine-tune di electoral laws for di future elections. Dis one be like good strategy, abi wetin una tink?
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