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Atiku Reacts To President Buhari’s Refusal To Sign Electoral Amendment Bill Into Law

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to sign the Electoral Amendment Bill into law.

Earlier, President Buhari in a letter to the National Assembly on Thursday, December 6, 2018, declined signing the bill, saying it is for fear of disrupting plans already in place for the 2019 elections. Read the report HERE.

Reacting to the refusal, Atiku took his Twitter page to say that Buhari’s refusal to sign the electoral bill into law shows his assurances for a free and fair election cannot be taken seriously.

He wrote:

“Mr President, assurances that your administration will conduct a free, fair and credible elections can not be taken seriously. For Nigerians and especially us in the opposition, you just missed an opportunity to walk the talk.”

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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