By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post)- Senate President Bukola Saraki has informed that the 8th senate is focusing its attention ondu the modernization of our electoral system, to make the process more accountable and insulated from political influence.
He revealed this while giving his remarks on Monday at the Public Hearing of a Bill for an Act to Establish the National Electoral Offences Commission (NEOC).
Sundiata Post recalls that the bill when passed is aimed at addressing issues that are related to electoral offences.
According to Saraki, “the National Electoral Offences Commission will curtail political thuggery, bribery, and undue influence over voters and other malpractices.
The President of the red chamber stated: “With this Bill, we will have better elections; and electoral offenders who carry out offences will not go unpunished. This would be a step forward in sanitizing our political environment.
“As you know, we are focusing our attention on the modernization of our electoral system, to make the process more accountable and insulated from political influence.
“With the passage of this Bill, political thuggery, bribery, undue influence over voters, bribery for votes and other malpractices will be better curtailed.
“We are determined to strengthen our electoral processes so that we can deliver credible, free and fair elections. I therefore urge you to make your submissions as a way of helping us along in this process.”