The lawmaker representing Kebbi-South Senatorial District, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, has said that the direct primary clause, which led to the rejection of the Electoral Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari, was introduced into the Bill by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Na’allah, who claimed during an interview on television, explained that the Speaker’s idea of direct primary was to favour someone, whom he failed to name.
He further noted that during the discussions at the committee level, the issue of direct primaries was never brought up.
Na’allah also stated that Gbajabiamila’s claim of introducing the direct primary clause to protect federal lawmakers from overbearing governors showed that the proposed law was done for personal reasons.
Reacting to the claim during plenary on Thursday, a furious Gbajabiamila lamented that some lawmakers were disparaging the National Assembly on television. He, however, failed to mention Na’Allah’s name.
