Special adviser to the president on media and publicity Femi Adesina on Tuesday revealed the electoral act amendment bill will soon be signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The president had last year rejected the bill and asked the National Assembly to review some clauses which, he said, would not benefit the majority of people in the country.
However, Adesina noted during an interview on Channels TV programme, Sunrise Daily, that Buhari could sign the bill “today, it could be tomorrow; it could be anytime but within 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 added.
Adesina criticised those accusing Buhari of delaying the signing of the bill, saying the president’s action is still within the requirements of the constitution.
He said it will only be appropriate to say the president has acted against the law if he exceeds the 30-day window provided by the law.
“You know before the president will put pen to paper on any legislation, particularly this one that has to do with our electoral fortunes, it has to be looked at and looked at,” he said.
“He 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.”
