 Welcome back to the breakfast and plus TV Africa. We talk about a second Conversation we're looking at the signed reworked electrobial Of course the president has given his ass in but a little bit of the background to it And some of the highlight and high points of the electrobial That has gotten a lot of Nigerians very excited even implemented to the latter We would actually according to the president. It would be a reverie Rationally, okay, that's actually a tongue-twister. Let us slide a president Muhammad a Buhari has since 2015 declined to sign the electrobial for the number of times with varied excuses And this has led many observers to believe that his commitment to leave his legacy of robust electoral Reform process is actually just a mere talk. It becomes it came barely a week to the Expiration of the window of the proposed legislation as required by the Nigerian Constitution having received the bill from the National Assembly on January the 31st various stakeholders including political actors and civil society groups had awaited the signing into law of these Beal by the president now finally the president gives his ass into that and the highlight of the bill Includes the early release of the election funds to INEC electronic transmission of result the right to review election result and Declare under duress and persons with disability are also included Overvoting redefined early conduct of party primaries and submission of candidates early commencement of Campaign candidates and substitution in the event of debt. These are some of the highlights Of that particular bill that has gotten a lot of Nigerians very excited But unfortunately, we would hope that we have this conversation tomorrow But I think that this is a good one I mean at some point we're very skeptical whether the president was going to sign this bill or not looking at the time That he has given not also taking out the fact that As it is right now the date for the elections the presidential elections have been shifted Just few days from when he's supposed to happen Regionally the elections would have happened on the 18th of February 2023 But it has been shifted to the 25th of February 2023 as well as the state houses of assembly election and the governorship election Which will happen on the 11th of March Like I mentioned earlier on we're hoping that we would have enough time to talk about these what this means for our democracy and If this is actually implemented to the letter because there's also another concern of Implementation as we are in a country. I mean we have too many laws. Are we able to implement? You know some of this loss, but if we're able to implement These then it would mean a lot, you know to our democracy would mean a lot for us Calm the 2023 elections, but Kofi are you excited about the fact that the president has finally given his ass and you know to this one Yes, yes excited. Well There's a lot more to be achieved. There's a lot more to be done So for me the world won't be excitement. It'll be less scared over and done with and move on the justice Mohammed who wears Committee report is still there yet to be implemented a government spent taxpayer money to set up a committee in 2007 under the then president was I at what administration when he said indeed admitted that the election that brought him to power even though And he was widely accepted by Nigerians He said it was flawed and proceeded to do something about it Unfortunately that that that committee report has been gathering dust in Asorok since it was submitted But I'm could us must go to the president of course for doing the need for was this administration that initiated The electoral reforms. Let's not forget it. They on their own, you know began this You know, so I mean Nigerians should also remember that this administration was the one that initiated electoral reforms And indeed the other one that have now signed it so it's a step in the right direction, but there's a lot more to be done and it's not time to to have a Tea party over it, but time to take stock and to get to work really but thankfully I think has released the time table for the elections mercy and The campaign to start in earnest I mean in in River State one of the leading politicians and do more Lou Briggs landed at the airport and announced that he wants to be governor So love people are making announcement to see more in the days ahead But that's that's so much you can take for now on the breakfast right here on plus TV I've got it's been quite an interesting one and hopefully and definitely will return tomorrow With more interesting conversations right here on plus TV Africa. Well, if you missed out on any part of the conversation It's alright to follow us on Facebook Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to YouTube channel It's a plus TV Africa and plus TV Africa lifestyle. I am messy book or many. Thanks for watching And I'll go fever tells return tomorrow. Take care