Electoral Bill

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Nigerians, particularly Civil Society Organisations, on President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The party in a statement issued by its National…

President Muhammadu Buhari is desirous of assenting to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021, his Senior Special Assistant National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Babajide Omoworare has said. Omoworare stated this on Thursday in Abuja…

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Malam Abubakar Malami, says the amended electoral bill is supportive of insecurity and discriminatory for President Muhammadu Buhari to sign into law. The minister, who made…

The Senate will consult with the House of Representatives on how to respond to President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. Senate President Ahmad Lawan made this known after the upper chamber rose from a…

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari conveying his decision to withhold assent to the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill.…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met behind closed doors with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents on the outcome of the…

A coalition of over 125 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Monday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari not to ascent to the Electoral Amendment Bill unless sections 52(2), 65 and 88 were deleted from the amendment. The CSOs include…

President Muhammadu Buhari has communicated to the Senate and House of Representatives his decision on the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2018 in accordance to the powers vested in him by the 1999 Constitution. The Senior Special Assistant…

The Senate on Thursday stood down consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for third reading and passage, until Tuesday. The bill, which was captured on the Order Paper, was stood down at plenary for more legislative…