Electoral act: Buhari deepening our democracy – AP chieftain

The national legal adviser of the Accord Party (AP), Maxwell Mgbudem, has said the signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2010 into law by President Muhammadu Buhari shows that he is determined to deepen democracy in the country.

In a statement Sunday in Abuja, Mgbudem, who is national vice chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), said the new law is the best legacy the president has bequeathed Nigeria.

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He said that the new Electoral Act would revolutionise the process of electing leaders at various levels of government and herald an era of competent and credible leaders who will emerge through a transparent voting exercise.

Mgbudem asked Nigerians who are of voting age to seize the opportunity to register and acquire their voters’ cards, adding that the goodwill of the president should be reciprocated.

 The Accord Party official also asked security agencies to work closely with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deliver free, fair and credible general elections in 2023. 

 He also charged INEC to make the best out of the new law, adding that the credibility of elections depends largely on the conduct of INEC officials, security agencies among others.