The Presidency has warned those interest groups planning to foment civil disorder over what they considered as the delay in the signing of the electoral bill by the President Muhammadu Buhari to shelve the plan. Presidential Special Adviser on Media…
The Senate on Wednesday re-amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by the National Assembly on November 18, 2021. Accordingly, the chamber in Clause 84(2) of the report approved direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination…
The House of Representatives will reconsider the electoral amendment bill that was rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House, on Tuesday said the lawmakers will list the bill for reconsideration on Wednesday. It would be…
The Presidency has again justified President Muhammadu Buhari’s rejection of the Electoral Act amendment bill, saying the action is meant to protect the country’s democracy from moneybag political parties including his party, All Progressives Congress (APC). Malam Garba Shehu, who…
By Akande Seth A House of Representative member, PDP, Plateau state, Honourable Dachung Bagos has the electoral bill should be signed quickly in order to strengthen democracy and its institutions in the country. Bagos said that as long as National…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, has argued that his principal’s reputation is established whether or not he assents to the electoral bill or not. Buhari received the electoral act amendment bill from the National Assembly in November. He has…
The House of Representatives has reassured that it will pass the Electoral Bill before the end of June. Spokesman for the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) said this when he spoke with newsmen at the National Assembly Complex on Wednesday…
