Buhari committed to free, fair election – Malami

Abubakar-Malami

Abubakar Malami, SAN

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to a fair, credible and violence-free electoral process in the country.

Malami said this in his keynote address during the 2022 Media Conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC) with the theme: “2023 General Elections; Judiciary and Sustainability of Nigeria’s Democracy” on Thursday in Abuja.

The Minister was represented by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Adviser on Media and Public Relations.

“This is evident in President Buhari’s recent assent to the Electoral Act, 2022 which has been applauded by many patriotic citizens, pundits and the international community.

“One of the major highlights of the new Electoral Act is the legal backing provided for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deploy technology among many other commendable initiatives to bequeath posterity, a legacy of viable democratization tool.

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“No doubt the new Electoral Act is an improvement on the repealed electoral law in many ways,” the minister said.

He noted that there is no doubt that the new Electoral Act is an improvement on the repealed electoral law in many ways.

He added that the sustainability of Nigeria’s democracy is not linear, nothing that citizens have vital roles to play in the democratic process and must shun all vices that are capable of undermining the progress that has been recorded.

(NAN)

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