Tag: Electoral Act Amendment Bill
National Assembly transmits amended electoral bill to Buhari
The National Assembly has reportedly transmitted the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent on Monday.
Reports confirming this development, however, failed...
Senate passes electoral bill, removes direct primary clause
THE Senate today passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
The upper house, however, removed the clause that makes direct primary mandatory for the election of candidates...
INEC calls for speedy passage of electoral act amendment bill
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has called for the speedy passage of the ongoing Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
The INEC...
PDP Lawmakers stage walkout over Electoral Act Amendment Bill
Lawmakers from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have staged a walk-out over clause 52 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
They noted that the...
Stop attacking us over Electoral Act, Lawan tells Nigerians
President Ahmad Lawan has warned Nigerians against attacking presiding officers of the National Assembly because of what they feel about the Electoral Act Amendment...