 Oh, welcome back. We're going back to that earlier discussion we're supposed to have with the guests. He's joined us to discuss the electoral bill and I'm talking about a social commentator, Nuruddin Adigbenro. Good evening, Mr. Adigbenro. Hello. Good evening. Good evening. How are you? Good to have you with us. I am. I can hear you. Okay, so let's just dig right into it. Section 58, subsection 4 of the 1999 constitution as amended, stipulates that where a bill is presented to the president for assent, he shall within 30 days thereof signify that he assents all that he withholds assent. With the constitutional time limit ending today, Femi Fallano, the S.A.N., has challenged the National Assembly to proceed to override the decision of the president. Do you see them exercising their veto? I really subscribe to the postulation of Femi Fallano on this particular matter. Every ounce of government is in power to do some circumstances. If you take it from the handling of the legislative power they have, we are, they have the power. After a particular bill has been sent to the presidency as an executive government, and if they also do the justice, they can use their office of power and try to change the constitution for them. And they can exercise it in these situations. Do you see? And if it's sent to him, then it becomes the law. All right, but do you think that this National Assembly has the political will to do so? Well, it's not the one that has a political will. It's about the numbers. So if they can have a simple majority in both the National Assembly as of Senate, and as of current chanting in that case, and I've been told by Javier Miller, and you have been one of the one of the Senate, the political will has to do the way the bill has been passed. So we want to know whether they are representing the party, or they are representing Nigeria. A lot of the people are so interested in this particular bill because this bill is going to entrench the kind of democracy we have in Nigeria. So one thing there is this, the political will inside it, how they've been able to come out with that particular bill and send it to the president. And it's also good to see they should use their own power. I think with the numbers they have, a lot of senators, especially, they have fighting for the survival of their own political people. And that is the main reason. So that is why you see them, a lot of senators, if the bill is not passed, they will never send their particular position again because of what is inside of that particular bill. So and that is the only thing, if the survival of the future presents. Alright, well reports say that the president wants the direct primary imposed on political parties in the new bill removed. Well, based on the advice of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, do you see this as enough ground to withhold the assent? Do you see this as enough ground to withhold the assent by the president? One thing that you should not be from the impression of Malami as being a block in the trust of political trophies in this administration because of that is the advisor of the government, especially the one of the president, is the Attorney General. Whether he is one of the reason, we may not know, for one thing that is very, very something is being. On this particular matter, Attorney General has to learn and the National Assembly should go ahead and do it. But I think there is no way you want to do the political calculation of what Malami said is one of the reasons why the president is not turning. Alright, so once the, to third, required majority of the Senate and House of Representatives is achieved, say tomorrow. We could see a change in the game. A lot in there is being. A lot of things are involved. It's not about political parties again. It's about this, especially the Senators. I'm not talking about criticism in the House of Representatives. I'm talking about 109 Senators in the House of Representatives. They are fighting for their political parties. It's not about parties. Look for it and can. There are a lot of APC and PDP members that will know if this deal is not passed, they cannot come to that Senate again. So they are fighting not only for Nigeria. They are fighting for their own political interests. They are fighting for their own political survival. They are fighting for their own political views. And when the politician is fighting for his interests, he will do all this. So that's the thing. I like the way you put it. Since it's not about Nigerians, they will do anything. But if it were to be about Nigerians, then politics can be played with money and bags. All right, well, let's hope that's not the case. Let's hope that Nigerians will see their representatives, represent them fully on this very important matter. Because matter of fact, a coalition of over 70 organizations, working in support of credible and transparent elections in Nigeria, have urged the president to ascend to this bill. And they're also urging the National Assembly to override if the ascent is not given. So this is a very serious matter that Nigerians are all interested in. So we'll just keep our fingers crossed and see what happens. Now that the president is back, and the presidency says we're going to hear what the situation is from the presidency very soon. So fingers crossed. Thank you so much. Nuridina, do you marry for your time and insight on this? No, ma'am.