A group, The Progressive Yoruba Youth Congress (PYYC), has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for refusing to assent his signature to a kangaro legislation from the National Assembly.
The group in a press conference addressed by its national president, Comrade Kola Salau hailed Buhari for rejecting the latest amendments of the Electoral Act (Amendment Bill, 2018) transmitted to the President at different times within six months by the National Assembly led by Bukola Saraki, saying it is coming at a time when Nigerians are preparing to elect another set of leaders to preside over their destinies.
“The issue in contention, which has attracted so much of empty hullaballoo is the alleged refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, to assent to the latest amendments/revision of the Electoral Act (Amendment Bill, 2018) transmitted to the President at different times within six months.
“We dare say, the leadership of the National Assembly has deliberately midwifed this controversy over a matter as simple as Mr President’s signing of an amended law. It is extremely unreasonable on the part of NASS. That the NASS has allowed this matter to drag this long and close to the next general elections is to find a window to cast aspersions against President Buhari or portray him as anti-democratic and a leader who is opposed to free, fair and credible elections in 2019.
“We have realized the sole aim of these political merchants is to create a condition conducive enough to instigate Nigerians against the Buhari Presidency.
“Let us clearly and boldly warn that Nigerians, particularly, the PYYC is keenly watching the antics and manipulations of Sen. Saraki and acolytes, who have personalised the national parliament. We have also noticed their undisguised attempts to give a dog a bad name in order to find justification to hang it. But President Buhari cannot be part of this satanic game.