The President of Nigeria, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), signed the Electoral Act of 2022, in May of last year, has laid the groundwork for elections on February 25 and March 11, 2023, which will be free, fair, and credible.
At the 67th session of the State House Ministerial Briefing, which was held at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja and was organized by the Presidential Communications Team, Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, made this claim.
Malami makes the claim just 48 hours before the elections for president and National Assembly on Saturday, February 25.
The AGF asserts that the Act contains sufficient legislative, political, and administrative reforms to guarantee orderly elections in 2023 and subsequent elections.
He mentioned that the law has also stopped foreign interference from happening through illegal financial flows.
However, the crisis that resulted from the Central Bank’s new naira policy has caused the Buhari regime to come under intense criticism in recent times.
In a televised announcement just one week ago, the President said that only old N200 notes will be legal tender until April 10.
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In order to reduce the shortage of cash, he instructed the Central Bank to reintroduce the old N200 notes into the economy.
Be that as it may, the mandate has done practically nothing to alleviate the enduring of desperate Nigerians.
According to The PUNCH, there have been nationwide long lines at automated teller machines and commercial banks.
In states, for example, Ogun and Ibadan, irate clients have depended on viciousness, obliterating bank offices and setting structures burning.
As a direct consequence of this, the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions asked its members to remain at home last week for the sake of their own safety; a policy it has since repealed.
However, in the event of any threat without visible protection, it advised members to relocate to safe locations until their safety was ensured.