The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has reiterated that the Electoral Act 2022 would ensure free, fair and credible elections in 2023 in Nigeria.
The vice chairman of the committee, Olalekan Mustapha said this when he led other members of the committee on a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
Senator Mustapha stated that the committee was in the state on a zonal sensitization exercise on the electoral act 2022, adding that, there would be no deviation from what happened in the Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections, where the new electoral act was adhered to.
Responding, Governor Seyi Makinde, who was represented by his deputy, Chief Bayo Lawal declared absolute support for the Electoral Act, 2022 as it would bring sanity to the electoral process in the country for the forthcoming 2023 general election.
Governor Makinde while lauding the committee for the sensitization exercise, enjoined political parties, politicians and other stakeholders to embark on a series of enlightenment for the people on the importance of the new Electoral Act.
Iyabo Adebisi
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