…We’re considering amended bill for 4th term in interest of the nation – Lawmakers In an apparent move not to be castigated for holding the nation to ransom over the proper conduct of the 2019 general elections, the National Assembly is set to tinker for the fourth time with the Electoral Amendment Act. The joint […]
In an apparent bid to further defend the refusal by President Muhammadu Buhari to give assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment), the Presidency has said the Card Reader was not included in the latest Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2018. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, […]
…Secondus, Afenifere, others want President to sign bill …Failure to sign may raise concerns on 2019 polls -Afenifere …No cause for alarm, bill under scrutiny, says Ita Enang As 30 days grace for President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Amended Electoral Act to give the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the green light to […]
As President Muhammadu Buhari officially resumes work today after his 10 days vacation in the United Kingdom and the Sallah celebration in Daura, Katsina State, his home town, leaders of some political parties have called on him to immediately sign the amended Electoral Act that was submitted to him by the National Assembly before his […]
…Prohibits manual register for voters’ accreditation, …voids electronic voting …Candidate with false affidavit risk disqualification Transparent voting gets a boost on Thursday as the House of Representatives okayed the use of smart card reader for accreditation of voters during the 2019 polls. The lawmakers also prohibited the use of manual register for the accreditation of […]
* Says NASS lacks power to alter INEC’s timetable * Affirms INEC’s powers to organize, supervise, fix election dates * Nullifies Section 25 of Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified section 25 of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 that seeks to alter the sequence of 2019 […]
A new Bill for An Act to amend the provisions of the Electoral Act for a reordered sequence of 2019 elections suffered a set back in the National Assembly on Wednesday as the Bill was withdrawn for more legislative inputs after facing opposition from federal lawmakers. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier vetoed the Amended Electoral […]
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari was ill-advised by the enemies of democracy to withhold assent to the recently passed Electoral Act amendment by the National Assembly, urging the lawmakers to invoke their veto power and sign the amendment into law in the interest of the country. While […]
Apparently invoking the statutory powers conferred on it by the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the Electoral Act, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that it stands by the timetable released in January for the 2019 rounds of elections. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday, at a consultative meeting with the media […]
The Senate on Thursday offered a way out of the conundrum that may arise from sudden death of a governorship candidate in an election already conducted and which result is being awaited. This came as the Senate added a new provision in the Electoral Act, which enables the affected political party to hold a fresh […]