SENATE AMENDS ELECTORAL ACT, INCLUDES STATUTORY DELEGATES IN PARTY CONGRESSES, CONVENTIONS The Senate on Tuesday altered the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and provided for the participation of statutory delegates in …
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By John Akubo, Abuja The passage of the 2021 electoral amendment bill, especially clause 52(3) by the National Assembly has continued to generate controversy among Nigerians seeking electronic transmission of…
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STALEMATE on Electoral law, will wait till September; PIB awaits Buhari’s assent
by editorby editorUnknown to many, there is a stalemate on the Electoral Amendment law until September when the National Assembly reconvene from its annual recess; but for the Petroleum industry Bill, it…
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After rowdy session, Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill, approves electronic transmission of results with caveats, proving CSOs fears
by editorby editorStrange and bewildering best describes the drama that greeted the rowdy session that led to the passage of the Electoral Amendment Bill where, what the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) feared…
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Lobby, don’t blackmail, us over Electoral Act Amendment, says Senate President
by editorby editorPresident of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has kicked against what he described as the ‘calculated blackmail’ against the leadership of the National Assembly over the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021,…
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42 CSOs allege plot to remove electronic transmission of results in electoral law; Lawan says not true
by editorby editorThe National Assembly is planning to pass a manipulated copy of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill in a plenary scheduled for on the 8th of July, a coalition of 42…
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Benue Electoral Commission Chairman, Others Arraigned for Alleged N500m Fraud
by editorby editorThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned the Chairman, Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), Look Tersoo Joseph; the Secretary, Serki Mtomba Manaseh; the Treasurer, Akange Akula and…
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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Wednesday that the National Assembly remained committed to its Legislative Agenda which also prioritises Electoral Reforms Bill. Lawan made the remarks while…