Adopt Uwais Report For Genuine Electoral Reforms Osita Okechukwu

Former Director General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Osita Okechukwu, on Sunday, urged President Bola Tinubu, National Assembly, and state governors to adopt the Uwais report.

Okechukwu said they should muster the political will to use the Uwais handgun to deepen Nigerias democracy and catapult the country to giant status.

In a statement he signed, the founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said there would be no genuine electoral reforms without the Uwais Reports handgun.

According to Okechukwu: "Whilst one commends the efforts of Messers Jibrin Barau, Benjamin Kalu, Salsiu Mustapha, Ikenga Ugochinyere and host of other Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members in their electoral reform bid however there will be no genuine electoral reform without the Uwais Electoral Report's Handgun - which is truly independent INEC SIEC."

He noted that this will be achieved by amending the constitutional nomination process of INEC and SIEC as recommended by Uwais Report interalia: Advertise all positions, spelling out requisite Qualifications, Receive Applications/Nominations from the General Public, Shortlist 3 Persons for each position and send to the National Council of State to select one from the Shortlist and forward to the Senate for Confirmation.