Election in 2023: Senate adjourns plenary

To allow senators to take part in the general election campaigns, the Senate postponed plenary on Wednesday.

Dr. Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, made the declaration during plenary.

In order to allow senators to fully engage in the campaigns for their reelection or for their political parties, Lawan stated that the senate would begin its break starting today (Wednesday).

According to him, “the President’s and National Assembly (members’) elections will both take place on February 25.”

We are hoping and praying that God Almighty would be on our side for those of us running in the senate elections for the national assembly.

“This is because it’s important to have institutional memory providers close by.

“The casualties have always been too high and costly for our nation and for Nigerian democracy.

That is not to suggest that Nigerians shouldn’t be able to choose how they wish to choose their national assembly representatives. However, if lawmakers are performing their duties properly, it pays to keep them on board.

According to Lawan, this aided the parliament’s construction and activity on behalf of the populace and the nation.

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The president of the senate also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold elections that were extremely free, fair, and credible.

“This Senate, as well as the National Assembly, has vigorously backed INEC.

“Almost all of the INEC’s requests were accepted today in the assembly.

We anticipate INEC to be at the top of its game, he remarked.

Additionally, he exhorted the security services to guarantee peaceful elections.

“Nigerians should conduct themselves freely and without harassment throughout this election season.

“No citizen should be prohibited from participating if they are legally permitted to do so.

That is, voters should cast their ballots and, of course, act morally to guarantee that their votes are legitimate.

“Even though we may not be candidates, the rest of us can still contribute to the advancement of democracy.

“Working in the parliament has given us a lot of experience, and we still have a lot to offer.

“Our expectation is that we will return here on February 28, three days after the presidential and national assembly elections, and examine the situation that has occurred. However, we trust that everything we review will be on the plus side.

And we shall be in the chamber until March 1 for one legislative week before we leave for the March 11 gubernatorial and state Houses of Assembly campaigns.

NAN