The Federal Government has constituted a constitutional and electoral
reforms committee to re-jig the current electoral process towards
ensurng that it meets the global standard and satisfies the desire of
the electorate. It is headed by former Senate President, Senator Ken
Nnamani.
Nnamani’s appointment was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by
Comrade Salihu Othman Isah, the Special Adviser to the Attorney-General
of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
Isah said that the committee will be inaugurated tomorrow at the Minister’s Conference Room, Abuja by11am.
He said that Nnamani is expected to bring his wealth of experience to bare on the reform process.
An academician, Dr. Mamman Lawal of Bayero University, Kano (BUK) is
the committee’s secretary while other members are Dr. Muiz Banire
(SAN), Dr. Clement Nwankwo, Chief A.C. Ude and Mr. Tahir, Director,
Legal Drafting, Federal Ministry of Justice, amongst others.
The release states inter-alia that: “The Attorney-General of the
Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) will on
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 inaugurate a Committee on Constitutional and
Electoral Reform at the HAGF’s Conference Room, Abuja by 11am.
“The committee is expected to review electoral environment, laws and
experiences from recent elections conducted in Nigeria and make
recommendations to strengthen and achieve the conduct of free and fair
elections in Nigeria.
“Members of the committee are expected to take note and turn up for the inauguration,” it concluded.
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