Fmr President, Goodluck Jonathan Beckons on NASS to Enact Laws Striking Out Off-Season Elections…see video

Written by Precious Ahiakwo-Ovie

The Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to make laws that will struck off, off-season elections in Nigeria.

The former Nigeria President made the call on Saturday after he casted his vote in the Bayelsa November 11, 2023 governorship poll at his polling unit at Otuoke in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

He said off-cycle polls should be struck out and harmonized with the general elections.

Former Nigeria President Jonathan, expressed fears that the Nigeria presidential election might become off-season too.

He said “it almost happened in 2007 when I contested as a running mate with President Umaru Yar’adua” but it was prevented.

“I get worried by the issue of off-season elections. And I use this opportunity to plead with the National Assembly that we need to block these off-season elections. It is very odd; it is not a global best practice.

“If we continue with this trend of off-season elections based on the interpretation of our laws by the judicial officers, it will come to a time when the presidential election will be off-season.

“Look at the American system, everybody knows when the American election will be conducted.”

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