It believes the ruling party has always gone against genuine efforts to instill credible, transparent, free and fair elections in Nigeria… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of scuttling the signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill because some key provisions in the bill … Read more
The governor added that because there are opportunities for clauses in a bill to be further amended… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari does not have any excuse for not signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Wike said this on Sunday during an interview on … Read more
The Senate and the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed a harmonized version of the 2010 Electoral Act… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has received the news of the passage of the harmonized electoral act amendment bill, which among other things, provided for direct primaries for nomination of … Read more
Saraki Urges NASS Panel to Act in National Interest Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has advised members of the Joint Conference Committee of the National Assembly to move fast in considering the different versions of the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill passed by both chambers and let their decisions be guided only by national … Read more
A close observation of the seven-member committee revealed that only Urhoghide voted in support of the e-transmission of results. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Senate has announced a seven-member conference committee to meet with the House of Representatives team to solve the contentious aspects of the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill. The President of the Senate, Ahmad … Read more
The NCC boss also stated that elections results can only be transmitted by a 3G network… The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Friday, told members of the House of Representatives that it cannot guarantee total safety for the electronic transmission of results. There was uproar on the floor of the house on Thursday as debates … Read more
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan has promised that the National Assembly will pass the Electoral Act Amendment Bill within the first quarter of 2021. He gave the assurance on Wednesday at a public hearing on the repeal of the 2010 Electoral Act and enactment of the 2020 Electoral Act. Lawan at the public hearing said the … Read more
As part of the effort to create an atmosphere and condition conducive for better electoral processes and conduct of credible and fair elections, the National Assembly has begun the process of amending the Electoral Act Amendment. The electoral act amendment deliberation is one of the agenda in the ongoing one day public hearing being held … Read more