Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to heed the advice of the anti-democratic elements who have now populated the political space and putting pressure on him not to give assent to the 2018 Electoral Bill. Saraki in a statement in Ilorin on Wednesday signed by his Special Adviser (Media and […]
Three registered political parties have approached a Federal High Court in Abuja for an order to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from giving his assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018 sent to him by the National Assembly. President Buhari had on three occasions withheld assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018, which was […]
…NASS c’ttee adopts 4th version of Electoral Act amendment bill …Corrected bill contains more sections to strengthen INEC The National Assembly on Tuesday made vital adjustment to the Electoral Bill with the inclusion of the clause recommending the use of card reader for the conduct of the 2019 general elections. But the lawmakers claimed that […]
…Cites drafting issues, unaddressed errors by lawmakers for refusal * We’ll soon respond- NASS * Ozekhome, Bwala react President Muhammadu Buhari has for a third time declined assent to the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2018. Giving reasons for withholding assent, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, adduced […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the Amended Electoral Bill sent for his signature by the National Assembly. The bill provides for the Presidential election to come last after National Assembly and Governorship elections. Buhari notified the Senate about his action in a letter dated March 3, 2018, which was read by the President of the […]