“The IPAC is accordingly, recommending that the legislature should accede to the expunging of the clauses regarding direct primary election thereby saving the other equally important provisions among which is the one on the mandatory electronic transmission of election results by INEC.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | JANUARY 4, 2021 The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) – the umbrella body of ...
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Politics: The Electoral Amendment Bill 2020 Will Not Receive Presidential Assent – Barr. Seyi Clement
“If the President is sincere on this promise to leave Nigeria with a credible electoral system, but is concerned about the direct primaries element, he should assent to the Bill and send to the NASS an executive Bill to amend that provision. He did the same with the Petroleum Industry Act 2020.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | DECEMBER 21, 2021 ...
Read More »Electoral Act Amendment: INEC Replies Buhari, Advises President to Assent Bill
INEC said in its response that, “An accelerated assent to the bill will facilitate the preparation of major elections such as the FCT municipal area council election, Ekiti and Osun governorship election and the 2023 general elections.” It therefore urged the president not to hesitate in signing the bill on electoral reforms. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | DECEMBER 7, 2021 ...
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