The Petition
No change can really take place until we have free and fair elections. Not until the will of the Nigerian people is fairly represented, not until we have real, legitimate, and competitive elections will our government be truly representative.
We, the undersigned of all parties, backgrounds, regions, and religions, demand that the Uwais Committee's Electoral Reform plan is adopted as soon as possible.
The government's current electoral system is incapable of preventing fraud, insuring ballot access, and gaining the trust of the Nigerian people. The first step towards progress is free and fair elections, and we will not accept any more delays in making this happen.
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The Senate recently said Justice Uwais Committee's Electoral Reform recommendations are not sacrosanct. But you and I know how necessary those recommendations are for the conduct of genuine elections. We saw what happened in Ekiti where INEC could not conduct genuine elections in just 10 Local Government Areas of one state. How then can they be expected to do so nationwide in 2011? Despite President Yar'adua's promises, we have seen no real electoral process change since 2007. That needs to change!
If we want power in our country and truly free and fair elections, we need to demand it. Whatever your party, politics, region, or religion, we can all join together and demand that our system of government addresses the people's needs and forges a better future for all of us.
Please sign this petition, demanding implementation of the Uwais Committee's Electoral Reform plan. We will deliver this petition to the Senate and President.
