The Senate on Monday admonished
the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against undermining the
powers of the National Assembly in the amendment to the Electoral Act 2010.
President of the senate, Bukola
Saraki issued the warning while making reference to the controversy generated
by the recent amendment to Section 25 of the Electoral Act, which seeks to
re-order the sequence of elections during the 2019 elections.
Saraki spoke while declaring open
a public hearing on the bill seeking to establish the National Electoral
Offences Commission, which was conducted by the Senate’s Joint Committee on
INEC, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters.
The senate President said the
National Assembly reserved the powers to legislate over the electoral body and
other agencies of government.
Represented by the Deputy
Majority Leader, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Saraki noted that lawmakers could
not be involved in any legislation that would violate the constitution.
He said, “Of recent, there have
been arguments on who has power to do what.”
“INEC should be cautious of who
it is listening to. We would not sit anywhere this constitution will be
violated. It is necessary we caution ourselves. We need this country, we love
this country,” Saraki said.
He also lamented that some
political aspirants and parties were already campaigning when INEC had yet to
declare electioneering open.
“The Senate in particular would
be very worried, if INEC begins to condone the actions of some political
parties. You have not declared campaigns open, and some are already
campaigning,” he said.
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