Rep Speaks on Bill to Declare June 12 Democracy Day
Rep Edward Pwajok, Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, says the bill to declare June 12 as Democracy Day instead of the current May 29 has no political coloration.
The lawmaker, who represents Jos North/Jos East Federal Constituency of Plateau, made the clarification on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari had, on June 6, directed that the nation’s Democracy Day would henceforth, hold on June 12 as against the current arrangement where the ceremony holds on May 29.
Pwajok, who sponsored the bill, said although President Buhari made a pronouncement on making June 12 Nigeria’s Democracy Day, it must have legislative backing to take effect.
He dispelled the insinuations that it was politically motivated with the intent of buying votes ahead 2019 general elections.
According to him, I am the sponsor of the bill; I am not even going to contest any election in 2019.
Rep Edward Pwajok, Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, says the bill to declare June 12 as Democracy Day instead of the current May 29 has no political coloration.
The lawmaker, who represents Jos North/Jos East Federal Constituency of Plateau, made the clarification on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari had, on June 6, directed that the nation’s Democracy Day would henceforth, hold on June 12 as against the current arrangement where the ceremony holds on May 29.
Pwajok, who sponsored the bill, said although President Buhari made a pronouncement on making June 12 Nigeria’s Democracy Day, it must have legislative backing to take effect.
He dispelled the insinuations that it was politically motivated with the intent of buying votes ahead 2019 general elections.
According to him, I am the sponsor of the bill; I am not even going to contest any election in 2019.
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