called for the full adoption of the Justice Muhammad Uwais Electoral Reform Committee report, which recommended pathways that if implemented will improve the electoral system with an emphasis on strengthening legal frameworks and enhancing the independence of the electoral body.
“The recent tribunal judgement on pre-election and election matters continues to expose INEC’s failure in her constitutional duty and responsibility as a regulatory institution on political parties.
“The judgement delivered by the tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Abba Yusuf. “You will all agree with me that the judiciary is supposed to be the last hope of every common man and that is why all eyes are on the judiciary to play a key role in sustaining this hard-earned democracy and should not be perceived as the institution undermining the will of the people.