{"id":106736,"date":"2021-11-13T11:17:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T10:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=106736"},"modified":"2021-11-13T11:17:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T10:17:29","slug":"direct-primary-has-ambiguities-that-must-be-made-clear-pgf-dg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/13\/direct-primary-has-ambiguities-that-must-be-made-clear-pgf-dg\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct primary has ambiguities that must be made clear \u2013 PGF DG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Director-General Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman, on Saturday said the amendment of the country\u2019s Electoral Act mandating political parties to adopt the direct form of primaries in selecting candidates for elections, has ambiguities that must be made clear.<\/p>\n<p>He said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, noting that the amended Electoral Act does not address some vague sections.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the amendments of the Electoral Act had gone through public hearing and was finally passed by both chambers of the National Assembly and is currently awaiting assent by the president.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, when signed into law, is expected to address issues of corruption involved in the indirect primary methods of selecting party candidates for elective offices.<\/p>\n<p>Section 87(1) of the proposed amendment bill provides that \u2018A political party seeking to nominate candidates for elections under this Bill shall hold direct primaries for aspirants to all elective positions, which shall be monitored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/12\/inec-presents-certificate-of-return-to-anambra-governor-elect-soludo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INEC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lukman, however, pointed out some flaws in the amended Bill, saying it does not address political parties\u2019 management of their membership register which was essential for a credible direct primary to be conducted.<\/p>\n<p>He noted if the objective of mandating political parties to adopt the direct method was to ensure a credible process of nominating party candidates among other things, admissibility of members of a political party during direct elections should be well outlined.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the amendment being proposed took many issues for granted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor instance, the only thing that exists as means of identification of party members is an ordinary piece of paper and records of members exist only in hard copies available perhaps to only Ward officials and National Secretariat of the party. It leaves much room for manipulation and extraneous practices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeyond the sentiments in favour of direct primary, therefore, there is the need to properly outline a clear administrative framework under the law.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This will guide the process and guarantee that all the bad practices associated with the indirect method of electing party candidates are eliminated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Lukman, while alleging that the campaign for the direct primary was an agenda of the All Progressives Congress (APC), added that it could be an attempt by some party members to achieve personal goals.<\/p>\n<p>The PGF DG further added that it could also be because Nigerians and party members have lost faith in their parties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn several respects, the issue of compelling parties to use the direct method for internal party elections as part of the Electoral Act is also popular perhaps because increasingly many political party members and leaders have lost confidence that parties can on their own adopt internal rules that can truly allow for direct primary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOtherwise, ordinarily the choice of the direct primary should be decided internally within parties. To a large extent, it is also a matter that should define the ideological orientation of parties,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Lukman appealed to the National Assembly to rework Section 87 of the Bill on direct primary and take it through all the legislative processes, including a public hearing, to enable Nigerians contribute to making the law before presenting it to the President.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Director-General Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman, on Saturday said the amendment of the country\u2019s Electoral Act mandating political parties to adopt the direct form of primaries in selecting candidates for elections, has ambiguities that must be made clear. 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