The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is awaiting the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari on which mode of elections will be used in 2023, direct or indirect primary.
The National Assembly has forwarded the Electoral Bill 2021 to the President for assent.
The direct primary has led to a sharp disagreement among the politicians.
Although a meeting was convened at the instance of the President to resolve the dispute over direct or indirect primary, it ended in a stalemate.
The two chambers of the National Assembly went ahead to pass the Electoral Bill 2021 into law.
However, the decision of the President will determine the mode of primary to adopt by the electoral commission.
A National Commissioner of INEC, who spoke anonymously, said: “We actually do not have a choice in this matter. We are awaiting the final decision of the President.
“Any mode of primary signed into law by the President is what we will adopt.”
