Malami stated in an interview on Radio Kano on Sunday that the President refused to sign the law because it did not pique the attention of all Nigerians.

Buhari’s love for Nigerians and the bill’s enormous financial implications, according to the minister, were also factors in the president’s decision.

Malami stated that enacting the electoral bill will result in a slew of lawsuits, claiming that the policy is discriminatory and promotes insecurity.

He, therefore, disclosed that President Buhari will not assent to the bill until the interest of all Nigerians is captured in the document.

He said: “What you should understand about the leadership of the country most especially as it regards president Muhammadu Buhari on any law presented to him for signing, the president is entitled to certain rights. When you talk about politics he has rights, if you talk about the economy the business community also have rights to him.

“If you are talking about 60% of Nigerians that are not politicians, if you talk about the economy he also has rights, if you are talking about security, there is also what is expected from him. The president has to consider laws that are sustainable.

“The job of the president is that of politics, economy, business, security, legislation, politicians and non-politicians. This is because the leadership of the country is not for the politicians alone, it is a leadership that affects the social life of the people, their religion, economy, security and others. This is contrary to the leadership of the legislators which is solely political.

“Therefore the lawmakers are only concerned about their political inclination while the president is concerned about the entire lives of Nigerians made up of politicians and non-politicians.

“Any bill signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari is in the interest of all Nigerians irrespective of their inclinations. He is after satisfying the interest of the over 200 million Nigerians he is serving and not a particular sector.”