Electoral Amendment

Electoral Bill: National Assembly reverses self one month after Buhari rejected the 2021 Electoral Amendment Bill

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One month after President Muhammadu Buhari rejected the 2021 Electoral Amendment Bill, over the removal of indirect primaries, the Senate, yesterday, passed an amended version with the inclusion of direct, indirect and consensus mode of electing candidates by political parties for elective positions in the 2023 general elections.. This came as the House of Representatives … [Read more…]

Buhari Gives reasons for withholding assent to Electoral Amendment Bill

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  The Presidency, yesterday, gave reasons President Muhammadu Buhari withheld assent from Electoral Act Amendment Bill.   Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement, said the Presidency took the decision in the best interest of Nigerians.   “The president’s decision to withhold assent from the Electoral Act … [Read more…]