Electoral Act: Kalu hails Buhari over assent to bill

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law on Friday.

Kalu in a statement signed by his media office on Friday, applauded President Buhari for his patriotism and commitment to the advancement of the nation’s democracy.

According to Kalu, President Buhari has proven to Nigerians that he is a committed democrat and a reliable leader with the much-sorted Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and now the Electoral Act Amendment Bill signed into laws.

He congratulated the president while appreciating his patriotism and visionary leadership style of always projecting maturity and wisdom on national discourse, and providing a rallying point for the future of the country.

These laws, he said, would definitely put the country on the right footing for economic and political development.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has proven to Nigerians that he is a committed leader whose love for the nation’s democratic development and advancement is never in doubt,” the statement said.