Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday commended the resolution of the disagreement between the National Assembly and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on electronic transmission of election results.
Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, in statement by his media office on Tuesday, emphasised that the harmonization of positions between the two institutions is an indication that Nigeria’s democracy is growing and getting stronger.
The former Vice President also commended individuals and groups, particularly, the various pro-democracy advocacy groups that participated in the public discourse on the controversial issue, noting: “by this outcome, I am convinced that public institutions in Nigeria will continue to play their roles as guardians of public policy.”
The former vice president further stated: “the civil societies are the watchdogs of public policies and the institutions. Probably, we would not have come to this path without the active engagement of the civil society agents.
“This outcome should further encourage Nigerians and civil society to do more in order to guarantee good governance in the country.”
Atiku is one of the presidential aspirants in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general elections.