The National Assembly has adjusted the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to include the provision for direct and indirect primaries in the selection of candidate. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives took the decision separately on the second day of their resumption of sitting after the Christmas and New Year break. However; the Senators also approved…
The House of Representatives has agreed to reconsider the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, with a view to removing the provision for direct primaries. This was announced by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, as he welcomed lawmakers back from the holidays. However, Speaker Gbajabiamila said the version of the Electoral Act Bill in circulation is not the same as…
State governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party have called on the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The PDP Governors, who took the decision and eight others during a meeting at the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt, said early conclusion of the matter was…
Electoral Act Amendment Bill: “I’ll sign if…” – President BUHARI • Open to political solution on NNAMDI KANU President Muhammadu Buhari says he is ready to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill if the National Assembly makes the necessary changes. President BUHARI said the changes must include the recognition of indirect primary as an option in the…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has refused to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, as passed by the National Assembly. President BUHARI has also returned the bill to the parliament, with a request to remove the provision of direct primaries by political parties. Punchng.com reports that the President shared his concerns on the bill in a letter to the…
The Nigerian Senate has reconsidered and adopted some controversial provisions in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, with some adjustments. These include Clause 52, which gives power to the Independent National Electoral Commission to determine the method of voting and transmission of election results. The Senate resolved to remove a section of the Clause, which expressly stated that…