Senate President Ahmed Lawan has said president Muhammadu Buhari may sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill this week. Lawan, who had a meeting with President Buhari at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, made this known to newsmen. The lawmaker also confirmed that the contentious Electoral Act Amendment Bill will be re-presented for deliberations on … Read more
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to make sacrifice and sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law. Yerima Shettima, National President of AYCF, said all indications show Nigerians want the bill. Speaking with DAILY POST, Shettima said: “The fact of the matter is that our electoral system is … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has vowed to “mobilise its 12 million members” to embark on a protest if the electoral bill is not approved. In December 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari had, withheld assent to the bill. Speaking on Sunday at a town hall meeting organised by Yiaga Africa, a civil society organisation, president of … Read more
A civil society organisation, YIAGA Africa has called on the national assembly to take action on the electoral act amendment bill. President Muhammadu Buhari had 30 days to either assent or reject the electoral bill transmitted to him by the national assembly. However, the president is yet to take a decision on the bill even … Read more
Speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says the national assembly is working towards ensuring that the electoral act amendment bill doesn’t compromise the country’s sovereignty. Gbajabiamila made this known on Wednesday While hosting a team of the European Union (EU) delegation in Nigeria led by Samuela Isopi, the head of mission. He said: … Read more
The electoral act amendment bill has been transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. Last week, the national assembly approved the conference committee report on the bill. In a statement on Friday, Babajide Omoworare, senior special assistant to the president on national assembly (senate) said: “Please be informed that in pursuance of Section 58 (3) … Read more
Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s position as a democrat won’t change whether he assents to the electoral bill or not. Buhari, had on November 19 received the electoral act amendment bill from the national assembly for his assent, and he has 30 days to take a decision on it. There are however, … Read more
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has explained President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to withhold assent from the Electoral Act. In an official statement Tuesday night by Shehu, he said the amendments have been presented as a means to enhance and build upon our democratic processes, but noted that after careful review, the President’s Office has found that … Read more
Spokesperson of the senate, Ajibola Basiru has described the argument of President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue of cost of direct primary in the electoral act amendment bill as “totally fallacious”. Buhari had rejected the electoral bill on the grounds of insecurity and cost of conducting direct primaries. Speaking on the development, the senate spokesperson, in … Read more
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the decision he took on the electoral act amendment bill. The governor stated this while fielding questions from state house correspondents on Tuesday after a meeting with Buhari at the presidential villa. Fayemi dismissed speculations that the president succumbed to pressure mounted on him … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of Electoral Amendment Act. In a statement on Tuesday which was signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Nebo Ologunagba, PDP said Buhari’s decision is part of a plot to rig the 2023 general election. According to the statement: “It is instructive to … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says the electoral bill will be passed into law once the National Assembly reconvenes from its current recess. Gbajabiamila gave the assurance during a chat with State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the speaker: “We will … Read more
The revised Electoral Act Amendment Bill has been transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, in a statement on Monday disclosed that authenticated copies of the bill were transmitted on Monday. According to the statement: “This was done in accordance … Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, says President Muhammadu Buhari does not have any excuse for not signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Wike stated this on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television’s Programme, Sunday Politics. He said: “The ruling party in their conspiracy is trying to deceive Nigerians that the mere inclusion of … Read more
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, has urged president Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the amended electoral law of Nigeria. The bill which was transmitted to the president by the national assembly provides for electronic voting and the electronic transmission of results, as well as mandating political parties to … Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, has alleged that the clause on direct primaries for political parties was deliberately included in the electoral act amendment bill so that the president wouldn’t assent to it. Wike made this known in a statement by Kelvin Ebiri, his special assistant on media. According to the governor: “Three weeks ago, … Read more