The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act Amendment bill after the many controversies that trailed the process.
The lawmakers also passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) after a clause-by-clause consideration.
House Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa (APC, Kano), had moved a motion for the bills to be passed and the Deputy Leader, Peter Akpatason, seconded it.
Ahmed Idris Wase, the Deputy Speaker, presided over the siting.
This is after some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers earlier walked out of the chamber over contentious issues.
Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, led the PDP caucus out of the chamber after raising an objection on the decision to consider some clauses despite the fact that a decision had not been arrived at.
He argued that the opposition lawmakers would not sit and watch as their concerns were being ignored.
The house adopted electronic and manual transmission of election results “where and when practicable.”
The Green Chamber will now sit again on September 14 following an adjournment.
