Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has asked the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari and enact the amended Electoral Act into law ahead of the 2019 election.
It said the refusal to grant assent for the fourth time was unpatriotic and has returned the nation to the era of do-or-die politics.
IYC, led by Mr. Eric Omare, in a statement yesterday in Warrior, said: “We call on the National Assembly to, in line with the relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution and without delay, override the President’s refusal to assent to the Electoral Act and enact same into law.
“National interest is over and above the interest of one individual or political party and must be protected.
“The Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide notes that the refusal of President Buhari to assent to the Electoral Act amendment after three attempts by the National Assembly is unpatriotic and amounts to elevating personal interest over and above national interest.”
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