THIS week, some members of the House of Representatives threatened to go to court over alleged vote-buying and gross impunity during the June 11 speakership election. They accused the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Sani Omolori, who supervised the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, of condoning impunity among the lawmakers. To be sure, no evidence has been provided to support the allegation that Speaker Gbajabiamila or his supporters actually induced members of the House with cash. But the point is incontrovertible that voters displayed their ballots on the floor of the House. Happily, though, both Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Gbajabiamila have indicated their readiness to pursue electoral reform.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 21, 2019 03:33 UTC