The foundation for free, fair, and credible elections on February 25 and March 11 of 2023 has been laid by the Electoral Act of 2022, which was signed by the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retired), in May of last year.
Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, made this assertion at the Aso Rock Mansion in Abuja at the 67th State House Ministerial Briefing, which was hosted by the Presidential Communications Team.
Malami’s assertion comes just 48 hours before the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections.
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The AGF claims that the Act contains sufficient judicial, political, and administrative reforms to guarantee seamless election processes in 2023 and in subsequent elections.
He noted that the piece of legislation has also restricted foreign interference through illicit financial flows.
However, the Buhari regime has come under intense fire in recent times due to the crisis ensuing from its new naira policy implemented by the Central Bank.
Exactly one week ago, the President, in a televised broadcast, announced that only old N200 notes will remain legal tender, and that, until April 10.
He said all N500 and N1000 notes not remitted to the money deposit banks and the central bank by February 17, 2023, will lose their legitimacy in the marketplace.
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Therefore, he directed the Central Bank to reintroduce the old N200 notes into the economy to ease the cash supply.
However, the directive has done little to assuage the suffering of cash-strapped Nigerians.
ANAEDOONLINE.NG, reports that long queues have emerged in commercial banks and automated teller machines nationwide.
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In states such as Ogun and Ibadan, angry customers have resorted to violence, destroying bank facilities and setting buildings ablaze.
Consequently, the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, last week, asked its members to remain at home for their safety; a directive it has since rescinded.
However, it advised a shutdown of activities in the event of any threat without visible protection, and members to move to safe locations until their safety is guaranteed.
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