Ex-Senator Urges Constitutional Change to Stop President and Governors Appointing Electoral Officers
Former Nigerian Senator Ikechukwu Obiorah has called for a constitutional amendment to prevent the appointment of electoral officers by the President and Governors. Obiorah, representing Anambra South Senatorial district, criticized the appointment process, linking it to electoral malpractice that has led to poverty and underdevelopment in the country.
He emphasized the need for transparent and fair elections to combat poverty and enhance national development. The proposed bill aims to transfer the power to appoint electoral officers to a neutral body, ensuring impartiality in the electoral process and potentially uplifting Nigeria from poverty.
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