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African Democratic Congress (ADC), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and others political parties leaders have urged Nigerian National Assembly to immediately reopen the process of amending the Electoral Act, warning that recent changes could undermine electoral credibility ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on behalf of other opposition leaders at a press conference […]
Continue ReadingMembers of the opposition in the Nigeria’s House of Reps left the chamber when their proposal to make electronic transmission of election results mandatory, without allowing manual collation as a fallback in cases of technological failure, was not adopted. They argued that removing manual backup would strengthen transparency and prevent manipulation of results. But, the […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate returns from a two-week recess today to attend an emergency plenary session at noon to address the lingering and vexed matter of the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act 2022. Expectations are high. Opinions are divided as to what may well be the outcome of today’s meeting. Since the return to civilian rule […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has constituted a seven-member ad hoc committee to harmonise and distil senators’ inputs on the proposed amendment of the Electoral Act, as the two-house national assembly intensify efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral framework leading to the 2027 general elections. This came about after a three-hour closed-door executive session held on Thursday, during which […]
Continue ReadingIn a plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu on Thursday, the House of Representatives has approved a significant increase in campaign spending limits for candidates contesting elective offices, and made other amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, aimed at strengthening the credibility, transparency and integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process. The House endorsed […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate on Wednesday rejected President Buhari’s request for the upper house to delete the clause in the newly-signed electoral act that in his opinion disenfranchises political appointees. During the signing of the bill on February 25, President Buhari had criticized the section, which he said “constitutes a disenfranchisement of serving political office holders.” Section […]
Continue ReadingAs a result of a ruling by the Federal High Court in Abuja, which ordered Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, alongside the Attorney General of the Federation, the National Assembly and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to tamper with the Electoral Act, the Nigerian Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has issued a statement signed by […]
Continue ReadingWithin days of the passage of the 2021 Electoral Bill, it became obvious that the presidency was uncomfortable with the provision that makes it mandatory for political parties to nominate their candidates only through direct primaries. What followed, however, was an outsourcing of responsibility rather than an attempt to find a solution. First, it was […]
Continue ReadingOpposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the amended Electoral Act as passed by the National Assembly, calling it the “murder of democracy.” Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of the party, said this in Abuja on Friday during a media briefing. According to Secondus, the National Assembly has turned its back on Nigerians by putting […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate has passed the present Electoral Act Amendment Bill after the third reading. The passage followed the adoption of the report by the joint Senate and House of Representatives committee on the bill, which was presented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission, Senator Suleiman Nazif. Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari had […]
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