By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has admonished members of the National Assembly to ensure that whatever they do regarding amendments to the Electoral Act reflects the wishes and desires of Nigerians.
In a statement from his media office on Monday, Secondus told the legislators that the easiest way to engender peace in the country is through free, fair and credible elections which can only be guaranteed by the sincere amendment of the Electoral Act.
“Free and fair election is critical to the future of our democracy and it behoves you – parliamentarians – to save this democracy by doing the needful.
“It is the electoral reform carried out by the PDP administration that created the enabling ground that saw an opposition party come to power in 2015. To deepen our democracy therefore, we must improve on it and put our nation in positive light in the comity of democratic nations,” Secondus said.
The PDP boss said that every true representative of the people in a parliament must ensure that all critical decisions reflect the wishes and desires of the people.
“There is no doubt that every Nigerian desires a free and transparent election and this can only be gotten if the Electoral Act is adequately amended to meet their aspirations.
“Laws are made for the interest of the nation not to satisfy any individual, political party or group.”
Prince Secondus charged Nigerians and civil society bodies desirous of bequeathing true and lasting democracy on this country to rise and pressure their legislators to do the needful.
The National Chairman urged the lawmakers to appreciate the mood of the nation and endeavour to take actions that will bring down rather than aggravate issues.
