Aminu Tambuwal
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has said he is still consulting on whether to contest for the 2015 presidency or the governorship position in Sokoto State.
He made the disclosure shortly after collecting his Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) at Tam buwal town of the state.
The Speaker said he would make his final stand on the topical issues known to Nigerians at the “most appropriate time.”
“I am still consulting my primary constituency on these crucial matters, which affect me, Sokoto State and Nigeria generally. I will come back and engage my people. All Politics is local.”
Tambuwal expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the distribution of permanent voter cards by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
“I feel happy as a patriotic citizen of Nigeria by collecting my card today, and all Nigerians must diligently exercise their civic duties,” he said.
“INEC deserves commendation as it is not easy to manage the electoral process in a country where there is the dearth of adequate power supply and ICT infrastructure.
“It is an improvement in the past exercises and INEC should actually exert its independence in action and not only on paper.”
He disclosed that a public hearing would soon be conducted by the National Assembly on the proposed amendment to the subsisting Electoral Act, hinting that the aim was to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2015.
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