A Bill for an Act to establish the National Electoral Offences Commission passed second reading yesterday in the Senate. Senator representing Borno North, Abubakar Shaib Kyari in his lead debate said the Bill ”seeks adequate deterrence and punishment for electoral offenders.”Senator Kyari noted that the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission needed to be relieved of what he called the needless burden of prosecuting electoral offences. Senator representing Osun central, Ajibola Bashiru, said the Commission was necessary to inspire public confidence in the electoral process. There must be sanity of the electoral process. ” We must be wary in setting up a commission but a tribunal as recommended by the Uwais Committee.

Source: Nigerian Tribune March 04, 2020 14:26 UTC