Delegates at the ongoing National Conference on Monday adopted 70 per cent majority as the voting procedure to be used in arriving at decisions at the conference.
The adoption followed the recommendation of the 50-member Consensus Group selected by the conference Chairman, Justice Idris Kutigi (retired) last Wednesday. Proceedings at the conference were stalled last week as delegates failed to reach consensus on whether or not to adopt 66 per cent (two-third) or 75 per cent majority as the voting mode on decisions taken at the
conference.
On resumption of the plenary in Abuja, the Vice-Chairman of the conference, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi informed the house of the 70 percent majority vote recommended by the consensus group.
Moving the motion for adoption of the recommendation, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, representing the Former Senators Forum said, “I hereby move the motion for the adoption of the committee of the 50 wise men on 70 per cent voting right.”
Former Akwa Ibom Governor, Obong Victor Attah, seconded the motion. After calling for a voice voting, the vice-chairman ruled in favour of the motion to adopt 70 per cent majority vote for the conference.
