Attahiru Jega
The National Assembly on Tuesday described as “uncalled for and frivolous,” the claim by the Independent National Electoral Commission that the delay in amending the 2011 Electoral Act constituted a fresh hindrance to the conduct of the 2011 general elections.INEC Chairman , Prof. Attahiru Jega, had while receiving a delegation from the European Union Mission in Nigeria in Abuja on Monday, said, “We are getting conflicting signals and if there are any delays in the National Assembly, it will affect us.
“The faster they are able to complete the amendment process, the better for us. If we have to get an extension around November or December, then we will be back to square one. We do not want any extension that would affect the May 29 handover date.”
But the National Assembly absolved itself of blame in the challenges facing INEC and reminded the commission that it was yet to acquire the Direct Data Capturing machines needed for voter registration more than a month after the budget for the poll was approved.
The National Assembly also reminded Jega that some of the provisions in the Electoral Act which it was being asked to amend, were brought by it by INEC.
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