{"id":135902,"date":"2023-12-31T19:37:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T19:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/31\/elections-should-be-decided-at-polling-units-not-courtrooms-speaker-abbas\/"},"modified":"2023-12-31T19:37:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T19:37:06","slug":"elections-should-be-decided-at-polling-units-not-courtrooms-speaker-abbas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/31\/elections-should-be-decided-at-polling-units-not-courtrooms-speaker-abbas\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Elections Should Be Decided At Polling Units, Not Courtrooms \u2013 Speaker Abbas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has expressed concern about the country\u2019s electoral integrity, arguing that elections should be settled at polling units rather than in courts.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker made this known this known on Saturday, in Abuja during his remarks at the vacation of the House for the New Year holidays.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe House recognises the importance of electoral reforms in strengthening our democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Security Will Be Our Priority In 2024 \u2014 Reps Speaker, Abbas Assures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, we took the initiative to take the lead in soliciting citizens\u2019 input on the Electoral Act 2022 and recommendations on strengthening it to deliver more free and fair elections and reduce the judiciary\u2019s influence on the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe outcomes of elections should be decided at the polling unit and not in a courtroom. 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