Electoral Act: NASS informed to effect necessary amendment for President’s assent

The Delta State Chapter of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has charged the National Assembly to effect the necessary modification in the modified Electoral Bill to enable the President assent to it.

This was consisted of in a communiqué jointly signed by ZLP State Chairman, Mr Emeka Nkwoala, and the Secretary, Mr MacPherson Obenobe at the end of the celebration’s State Executive Council conference held on Friday in Asaba.

According to the party, the National Assembly effecting the requested modifications and passing the expense to Mr President for assent would guarantee credible, transparent, complimentary, and reasonable 2023 elections.

It deplored the state of insecurity in the country and contacted the President to establish a judicial panel over the killing of innocent individuals across the country.

“The celebration condemns the killing of innocent individuals throughout the country, especially in the North, however more worrisome is the rising spate of kidnapping and killing of security personnel in the Eastern part of the country.

“While we sympathize with the households of the deceased, we urge the government to bring the criminals to book,” the party said.

The party, however, lauded Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta for establishing a panel of inquiry to examine the remote cause of the collapsed Salvation Ministries structure in Okpanam on Tuesday, Jan. 11.

While advising sufficient compensation for victims, it required appropriate penalty for those culpable and prosecuted to act as a deterrent to others.

It also appreciated Gov. Okowa for the massive infrastructural development throughout the State and prompted him to finish all ongoing projects before leaving office in May 2023.

It, nevertheless, called on Delta locals to make themselves offered to be immunized against the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19), Delta version, and the Omicron variation but opposed any type of force to get individuals immunized.

It applauded the National Chairman of ZLP, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu and his team for stabilizing the party and positioning it on the part of development and development.

It stated that the celebration in Delta was ready and awaiting directives from its head office for State Congresses while making efforts to win brand-new and capable members into the celebration at the State level.

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