On Wednesday, the Inter-Party Advisory Council urged the 10th National Assembly to put the country’s interests first when choosing the Senate and House of Representatives leaders.
The organization said it would reconstitute the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee per its Code of Conduct to open harmony and comradery among the political class. It also announced plans to examine the results of the 2023 general elections after May 29.
These were said by Yabagi Sani, the national chairman of IPAC, at the organization’s general assembly in Abuja.
He advised the lawmakers to “take into account the current political realities in Nigeria, particularly the necessity to balance representation in a manner that reflects the variety of Nigeria.”
In addition to highlighting some recent tactical moves, he claimed that IPAC had intervened and urged the 10th National Assembly to “put Nigeria first in the forthcoming election of their principal officers in both the Senate and the House of Representatives bearing in mind our current political realities as regards the need to balance representation amongst religion, region, and ethnicity.”
Sani emphasized that the IPAC would closely observe the election process and that the National Assembly must put Nigeria’s interests ahead of its own and those of its parties.
He stated that IPAC intended to analyze the results of the 2023 elections to evaluate the effectiveness of political parties and their candidates.
The CouncilCouncil intends to conduct a post-mortem on the 2023 General Elections as of May 29, 2023, when the process would have come to a logical conclusion, he continued, “without prejudice to pending petitions at the courts.”
The IPAC national chairman also announced that the group intends to establish a peer review mechanism to evaluate how well state governors perform in their respective states and how effectively the National Assembly legislators pass laws to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
He remarked, “The General Assembly may desire to be notified that the CouncilCouncil is reconstituting the Alternative Dispute Settlement Committee per the rules of the IPAC Code of Conduct to further strengthen peace and comradeship among the political class.
“This is to make it possible for the political class to use the internal procedures required to resolve conflicts amicably via political solutions.
“This would not only improve political stability but also stymie the onslaught of misinformed politicians who are tearing the country apart for their petty self-interest.
The exorbitant expense of litigation and animosity on both parties will also be decreased or eliminated, thanks to ADRC, among other reasons.
“The General Assembly may also desire to be notified that the CouncilCouncil intends to conduct a post-mortem of the 2023 general elections as of May 29, 2023, when the procedure would have come to a logical conclusion, without prejudice to pending petitions at the courts.
“A concept note in that regard has been created and will be sent to you soon for your input.
The roundtable’s proposals and any similar future gatherings will significantly influence the legislation and policies supporting credible, free, fair, and peaceful elections.
