Electoral offences commission bill scales second reading at Senate
A bill that seeks to establish an Electoral Offences Commission scaled second reading at the Senate on Wednesday. It was first read in November 2019.
This, he said, will increase transparency and credibility of the electoral process, and the reduction of electoral banditry.Leading the debate, Mr Kyari said electoral crimes lead to low quality, corrupt, and violent political leadership. Section 149 states that the Commission shall consider any recommendation made to it by the tribunal with respect to the prosecution by it of any persons for an offence disclosed in any petition.
Mr Kyari explained that with less than 100 legal officers, and other operational deficiencies, INEC clearly does not have the capacity to prosecute electoral offences committed across Nigeria’s 119,973 polling units, 809 wards, 360 federal constituencies, 109 senatorial districts and 774 local government areas.
“The electoral offences commission should cooperate closely with security agencies to prosecute persons committing such offences.”George Sekibo said had the commission been established, people the wronged people will not be in power.
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