Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, has reacted to the amended electoral bill which President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent to.
According to him, the amended electoral bill will only worsen insecurity and political instability.
Speaking in a phone in programme on Radio Kano, Malami said the electoral bill was not signed by President Buhari because it has “excessive cost implications” and did not “capture the interest of all Nigerians”.
The AGF said;
“What you should understand about leadership of the country most especially as it regards President Muhammadu Buhari on any law presented to him for signing, the president is entitled to certain rights.
”When you talk about politics he has rights, if you talk about economy the business community also have rights on him, if you are talking about 60 per cent of Nigerians that are not politicians, if you talk about the economy he also has rights.
”if you are talking about security, there is also what is expected from him. The president has to consider laws that are sustainable.
“The job of the president is that of politics, economy, business, security, legislations, politicians and non-politicians.
”This is because the leadership of the country is not for the politicians alone, it is a leadership that affects social life of the people, their religion, economy, security and others.
”This is contrary to the leadership of the legislators which is solely political.”
Malami also said that President Buhari is concerned about the interest of all Nigerians, in contrast to lawmakers who are only concerned about their political inclination.
