Electoral Bill

‘Bringing Back Toll Gates Where Patriots Fell Is Provocative’ – Bode George

Former Chairman of Nigerian Ports Authority & chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, vocalises his thoughts on the…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Buhari to Sign Reworked Electoral Bill on Friday

Barring any last minute changes, President Muhammadu Buhari may assent to the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill transmitted to him…

3 years ago

Shehu Sani : Buhari Benefits from Electoral Bill and He Should Sign It Now

Twenty-six civil society groups embark on a protest in Abuja over President Muhammadu Buhari’s seeming reluctance to assent to the…

3 years ago

CSOs Protest Delayed Electoral Bill

Up to 26 civil society groups gather at Unity Fountain in Abuja to protest the non-assent by President Muhammadu Buhari…

3 years ago

Buhari May Sign Electoral Bill on Monday, Seeks Lawmakers’ Assurances to Amend Clause 84

All things being equal, President Muhammadu Buhari, has agreed to sign the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill and may in…

3 years ago

Buhari Still Consulting on Electoral Bill, Aide Says

The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, on Thursday said his…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Electoral Bill Increases Presidential Campaign Spending to N5bn

The 2010 Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022 passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly has increased the limit…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Governors Challenge House to Concur with Senate on Electoral Bill

The Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF), met late Wednesday night, over National Assembly’s recommitment to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, and…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Parliament to Rework, Pass Electoral Bill Wednesday, Senate President Lawan Says

President of Nigeria's Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has hinted that the National Assembly was ready to rework and pass the…

3 years ago

Nigeria: PDP Governors Want Parliament to Quickly Rework Electoral Bill and Return for Assent

Governors elected on the platform of the main Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, urged the National Assembly to rework…

3 years ago

Nigeria Senate to Review Electoral Bill, 1999 Constitution This Month, Lawan Says

Nigeria Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Friday announced that the Senate would review the rejected Electoral Act Amendment Bill and…

3 years ago

Anxiety Mounts as Deadline for Buhari to Sign Electoral Bill Expires Sunday

Anxiety has gripped Nigerians over the conduct of future elections as the constitutional time limit for President Muhammadu Buhari to…

3 years ago

Three Days to Deadline, Buhari Keeps Nigerians in Suspense Over Electoral Bill

Despite appeals from different quarters to President Muhammadu Buhari, including the diplomatic community, to sign the amended electoral bill forwarded…

3 years ago

Nigerian Governors Working to Scuttle Electoral Reform, Lobby Buhari Not to Sign Electoral Bill

After crippling the local government system across the country, a situation believed to have laid the foundation for the current…

3 years ago

Electoral Bill: PANDEF Expresses Concern Over President Buhari’s Delayed Assent

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed concern over the delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in assenting to the…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Electoral Bill Will Create More Problems ‘If Passed the Way It Is,’ Former INEC Boss Jega Says

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega has said there are three key areas of…

3 years ago