Tag: Electoral Act
Reps concur with Senate on consensus, pass Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, thereby, agreeing with the Senate on consensus as part of the three modes...
Senate rescinds decision on Direct Primaries, approves 3 options
The Senate has backed down on its adoption of direct primaries in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed on November 18, 2021 by...
Reps’ll reintroduce Electoral Act Bill on Wednesday – Gbajabiamila
The House of Representatives will on Wednesday reintroduce the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill and quickly work to pass it and send same to President...
Presidency: New Electoral Act not good for Nigeria
The Presidency has clarified why President Muhammadu Buhari withheld assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021.
It stated that the components of the Bill...
Electoral Bill: Buhari benefited from direct primaries in 2015 – Falana
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has said for withholding assent to the Electoral Bill, President Muhammadu Buhari...
Buhari: Why I withheld assent to Electoral Bill
…kicks against imposition of direct primaries
President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he declined assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021.
In a letter to...
2023: Technology, mode of elections key issues in new electoral law...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the onus of having a new electoral framework ahead of the 2023 general election resides with...
NLC to Buhari: Sign into law Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law.
NLC President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba,...
Jega, the Electoral Act and 2023
Recently Prof Attahiru Jega, former INEC chairman, shared his thoughts on the amended electoral Act that is yet to be signed into law. His...
