NASS transmits amended Electoral Bill to Buhari for assent

The National Assembly, on Monday, transmitted the reworked Electoral Act to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.

The latest development was disclosed via a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare.

The statement read: “The Clerk to the National Assembly Mr. Olatunde Amos Ojo has transmitted the authenticated copies of the Electoral Bill 2022 to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari GCFR on 31st January 2022.

“This was done in accordance with the provisions of Section 58 (3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and the Acts Authentication Act Cap. A2 LFN 2004.

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“Mr. President had withheld assent to the Electoral Bill 2021 transmitted to him on 19th November 2021. The Electoral Bill was thereafter reworked by the National Assembly and both the Senate and the House of Representatives passed same on 25th January 2022.”

It would be recalled that the initial amended Electoral Act was rejected by President Buhari following the mandated direct primary clause for all political parties.

However, the new amendment electoral bill submitted to the Presidential for assent accommodated both indirect primaries and consensus arrangements.

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