Mr Akpabio, who attended the meeting alongside the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, said opposition parties at the state level are often lethargic about elections at the local level because of a lack of trust. ..Read Full Article
“So, it is a great thing that the Supreme Court has done the needful, and now we have to go back and think—working with the AGF office and the parliament to see how we can ensure that there’s a real election at the LG levels.
“I think once that is done, everybody will have confidence, and that is progress for democracy, and that is how it should be,” the senate president said.
Mr Akpabio did not provide details on how the elections at the local government level will be improved.
He also maintained that the National Assembly will review the judgement and make necessary legislative adjustments to complement the ruling of the Supreme Court on the matter.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly will work with the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to address the lack of confidence in elections conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIEC).
Mr Akpabio spoke to journalists on Thursday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House.
Mr Akpabio, who attended the meeting alongside the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, said opposition parties at the state level are often lethargic about elections at the local level because of a lack of trust.
“So, it is a great thing that the Supreme Court has done the needful, and now we have to go back and think—working with the AGF office and the parliament to see how we can ensure that there’s a real election at the LG levels.
“I think once that is done, everybody will have confidence, and that is progress for democracy, and that is how it should be,” the senate president said.
Mr Akpabio did not provide details on how the elections at the local government level will be improved.
He also maintained that the National Assembly will review the judgement and make necessary legislative adjustments to complement the ruling of the Supreme Court on the matter
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