Tag: Electoral Act Amendment Bill

The former presidential candidate urged members of the National Assembly to reconsider the amendment and include mandatory electronic transmission of ...

"In this case, we are yet to complete the process. So why are people setting up panels in all television ...

“The review of the 1999 Constitution is already at an advanced stage. We are poised to transmit all the proposals ...

The amendments are aimed at strengthening the powers of the INEC, entrenching clearer electoral procedures and closing gaps exposed during ...

The lawyer said the electoral law would still need to be reviewed before it can address the “indiscriminate manner” leaders ...

Mr Gbajabiamila explains that the motion was not consistent with the Constitution and rules of the House.

The CSOs describe the signing of the bill as a huge milestone in Nigeria's quest to consolidate electoral democracy.

The Senate says some of the reforms introduced in the bill signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday would ensure ...

President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law on Friday.

Mr Buhari signed the amended electoral bill into law a few minutes after noon.

Mr Buhari signed the amended electoral bill into law a few minutes after noon.

The CSOs say the delay in assenting to the bill will affect INEC’s preparations for the 2023 general elections.

“He (Buhari) will sign it (the Electoral Bill) any moment from now. It could be today, it could be tomorrow, ...

Some CSOs in the country have declared Tuesday as a day for National Protest to demand immediate assent to the ...

The National Assembly on January 31 transmitted the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill to Mr Buhari for assent.

"Now that we have bent backwards, no excuse or reason should be given again. Provisions of the bill are very ...

The Catholic Church says it will support and encourage its members to be involved in partisan politics.

Last week, both chambers of the National Assembly amended the bill to allow parties adopt direct or indirect primaries or ...

The House had last Wednesday reconsidered the bill during which it included only the direct and indirect modes of primary ...

The senators made further amendments to Clause 84 of the bill, which deals with the mode of primary election to ...

In the Electoral Bill passed by the National Assembly, a presidential candidate can now spend N5 billion while governoship candidates ...

The labour unions had, in December, resolved to hold a national protest on February 1 against plans by the federal ...

President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to the Electoral Bill earlier passed by the National Assembly because of the mandatory ...

President Muhammadu Buhari had, in December, rejected the bill, making his reservations on Clause 87, which deals with the mode ...

President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent to the Electoral Bill in December because of the direct primary clause in the bill.