As reactions continue to route President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill last Friday, the Accord Party says it anticipated the President’s determination to advance democracy in Nigeria.

The celebration described the electoral amendment bill which was signed in less than one year to the basic election as a ‘tradition bequeath’ to the country, especially the new clauses that are hoped would sanitize elections henceforth.

In a statement by the National Legal Adviser of the celebration, Maxwell Mgbudem on Monday, the costs now an Act would develop a chance for political parties to rejig their internal democracy towards electing reputable leaders.

Mgbudem, who is also the National Vice Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), called on Nigerians who have obtained the ballot age to get signed up with political celebrations of their option and likewise get citizen cards in readiness for 2023.

The declaration stated: “The new Electoral Act will change the process of electing leaders at various levels of federal government.

“The Bill will declare an age of credible and skilled leaders who will emerge through a transparent ballot workout, for this reason the votes will begin to count.”

Mgbudem discussed that the assent was goodwill extended to Nigerians that must be replicated while lamenting that the Area Council elections which kept in Abuja just recently was spoiled by passiveness

He praised legislators for working with the President to attain the feat, noting that the will of the masses should be held as sacrosanct if Nigeria needs to get it right in her political evolution and advancement.

Mgbudem hailed Nigerians for their patience, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the Media and other stakeholders for sustaining the pressure on both the executive and the Legislature to make sure that a new Electoral Act is passed and signed into law.

The IPAC Vice Chairman, while revealing confidence that the 2023 basic election will be reliable, recommended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to swing into action to make the very best out of the new Electoral law.