By DAVID IORJA, Abuja –
The Presidency on Tuesday revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari would sign the Electoral Amendment Bill into law in a matter of hours.
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesin made the this known while speaking as a guest on the Channels Television Breakfast Programme on Tuesday.
He was quoted as saying; “He (Buhari) will sign it (the bill) any moment from now. It could be today, it could be tomorrow, it could be anytime, but within the 30 days”.
“It could be signed today; it could be signed tomorrow. In a matter of hours, not days. Hours could be 24 hours, it could be 48 hours; not days, not weeks,” he said.
Mr. Adesina, however, said the reason why it seems like the bill is taking long for the president to sign is because he is trying to avoid mistakes.
“He (Buhari) has to buy opinions from different stakeholders and having been satisfied that the necessary due diligence had been done and he will not be making any error, then he will sign it, and I tell you that Nigerians will get to hear about this bill in hours,” the presidential spokesman said.
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