Defecting Govs, Lawmakers Should Vacate Seats, Yiaga Africa

Defections: Vacate Seats, Yiaga Africa Urges Affected Lawmakers

ECNETNews, Abuja The prominent election monitoring body has urged the National Assembly to prioritize the amendment of the Electoral Act. This amendment aims to curb rampant defections among politicians who retain their positions after leaving their political parties. During a recent symposium honoring the Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, calls for expedited actions were made regarding the ongoin…

Defecting Govs, Lawmakers Should Vacate Seats, Yiaga Africa

Worried by the uncontrollable incidences of defections by Nigerian politicians, the Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, on Friday called on the National Assembly to expedite action on the Electoral Act amendment to end the ugly trend.