The Federal Government will tomorrow inaugurate a constitutional and electoral reforms committee to re-jig the current process.
This was disclosed to newsmen in Abuja yesterday by Comrade Salihu Othman Isah, the Special Adviser to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN).
Isah said the committee would be inaugurated at the AGF’s Conference Room in Abuja by 11am.
The 24-member committee will be chaired by a former senate president, Senator Ken Nnamani.
Dr. Mamman Lawal of the Bayero University, Kano is the Committee Secretary. Other members include Dr. Muiz Banire (SAN), Dr. Clement Nwankwo, Chief A.C Ude and Mr. Tahir, the Director, Legal Drafting, Federal Ministry of Justice, among others.
“The committee is expected to review the electoral environment, laws and experiences from recent elections conducted in Nigeria and make recommendations to strengthen and achieve the conduct of free and fair elections in the country,” the statement said.
