The Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Abdussamad Dasuki.
The Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Abdussamad Dasuki, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to reconsider the staggered arrangement for the 2027 general election and hold the federal and state elections on a single day.
Dasuki also raised concerns over Section 63 (2) of the Electoral Act, which, he warned, could potentially compromise the integrity of the 2027 general election by allowing ballot papers without the prescribed official mark of the electoral commission to be counted under certain circumstances.
A statement made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday noted that he said this at the weekend while receiving youths of the African Democratic Congress, who visited him to congratulate him on his emergence as deputy minority leader.
“Addressing the youths, the lawmaker said conducting the 2027 general election on a single day would save the country huge economic losses arising from the disruption of socio-economic activities associated with a staggered general election. He argued that a one-day election would also significantly reduce the financial burden on government, as allowances and other expenses for ad hoc electoral personnel, security agencies and other election-related logistics would be incurred for only one day instead of two separate election days.
