Tag: Electoral Amendment Bill

Buhari sends Electoral Amendment Bill back to National Assembly

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Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, while sending it back, has asked the National Assembly to remove the clause that has to do with direct primaries from the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Reports have  it on Monday that the President, who stated this in his letter to the Senate, asked the National Assembly to remove the controversial […]

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Buhari gives reason for refusing assent to Electoral Amendment Bill

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Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari declined assent to the Electoral  (Amendment) Bill  2018 because passing a new electoral bill at this stage of preparation for 2019 elections could create uncertainty about which law would govern the election, according the letter the President wrote to the presiding officers of the National Assembly. Presidential liaison officer to the […]

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Buhari withholds assent to Electoral Amendment Bill again

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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari turned down the Electoral Act Amendment Bill again. Enang was disclosed by Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang. He spoke with State House correspondents on Friday but refused to state Buhari’s reasons. Enang said, the Bill was returned to the National Assembly. This is about […]

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