The Nation Newspaper Beyond IReV, weshould pay attentionto integrity at polling stations– Adebayo
Prince Adewole Ebenezer Adebayo was the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 presidential election. Adebayo, in a recent interview with some journalists, bared his mind on some issues. Gbenga Aderanti was there. Excerpts.One thing we need to know in legislation is that legislators always like to solve new legislation with the problems of the past.
Like I said on October 1, 2021, in the media, I said they would just be disturbing you with issues of technology which on the day of the elections, someone might just decide to switch off in INEC and say it didn’t work.
Nigerians have had cause to question the independence of INEC as all members of the board, including the chairman, are appointed by the president. Its former chair, Professor Attairu Jega, also wants the president stripped of the appointing power so that it can truly be independent. So, if people are living according to good character, and they are worthy of the offices they are occupying and the oath of office they have taken, the system we have now will work.
I will be more inclined if the Senate says whoever the president chooses, we would open that person to Nigerians and we are not going to approve that person except the person proves to be a thoroughly vetted Nigerian that has the highest esteem, not the one they are trying to deprive someone from the other arm. For example, if you pass such a law that you want to remove appointing power from the president, supposing the president refuses to sign and says no, you cannot take my power from me.
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