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The Senate has said the reason it voted in favour of the direct primary clause in the 2010 Electoral Act amendment Bill 2021, was not to spite governors.
While responding to an inquiry by newsmen, the Spokesman for the Senate, Ajibola Basiru, representing Osun Central, debunked the claims made by some political analysts who alleged that the senators passed the clause in order to whittle down the powers of state governors.
Bashiru said the direct primary method would enable all card-carrying members of political parties’ to participate directly in electing their preferred candidates for elections.
He maintained that the senators believed that direct primary would enhance political parties’ internal democracy.
