IPAC CALLS ON THE AUTONOMY OF LOCAL GOVT. COUNCIL IN NIGERIA

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna

  The National Chairman Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC), and also the National Chairman, Allied Peoples Movement, (APM), Yusuf M Dantalle, has called  for the autonomy of Local Governments in Nigeria as the third tier of government closest to the people.

  "Its evident that politics is local. Citizens should encouraged to participate actively in grassroots politics. It is one way of deepening democracy in Nigeria."

 The IPAC Chairman stated during the Summit, organised by African Democratic Congress (ADC). which recently held in Kaduna.

  According to the Dantalle "IPAC demands the scrapping of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC). The enormous powers and influence of State Governors affect the independent status of this commissions nationwide. 

   He also noted that, " IPAC will present its comprehensive Constitution and Electoral Act Amendments proposal to the National Assembly for consideration and inclusion in the ongoing review of law.

  "IPAC vision is to consolidate and deepen democracy by ensuring an environment conducive for successful elections, political stability and peaceful electoral process in Nigeria."

  "IPAC have further demands for the establishment of the Electoral Offences Commission to prosecute electoral offenders that serve as deterrent to others who may consider such heinous crimes against the fatherland."

 In his addressed the Chairman of the Summit, also the former national Chairman IPAC, Mohammed Lawal Nalado, has debunked the rumoured that, they organised the Summit to form a bigger party,.

  "We are not here to form a single political party or against the sitting government, we rather here to discussed and solve the problems."

  The former IPAC Chairman, however revealed that, all the political parties have the problems in Nigeria most especially, the opposition parties, we are the once produced a candidate, after won the election, they run away (decamp) and joined the bigger party.

 Also addressed in the Summit, the National Chairman of Peoples Redumption Party, Mallam Falalu Bello, said "a political party are not just an organisation to builds the candidates for elections process, it's also an essential instrument of democracy.

 "A political party provide the framework work for the citizens to articulation their aspirations, mobilised support and hold those power for accountability."

 The PRP Chairman also commended the citizens ADC party for organising the Summit, theme; "Solid political party Structure Critical to the Sustainability of the Democratic process,"described as not only topically but timely.

 Earlier in his remark, Ambassador Shehu Mai Lafiya Bamalli, Barden, representing the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhi Bamalli, saluted the ADC national working committee for hosting the event in Kaduna.

 "I'm happy that the Summit is organised in Kaduna may A mighty Allah guide for successful deliberations."