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PIB suffers further setback as Senate proceeds on annual recess

Senate denies Nigerians in diaspora right to vote during elections

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Ediri Oyibo
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The Nigerian Senate has denied Nigerians in the diaspora right to vote during elections in the country.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Senate rejected the Bill for an Act to Alter the Provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for Diaspora Voting, and for Related Matters.

During deliberations on Tuesday, 62 lawmakers voted against the bill, 29 voted in support, while one Senator abstained from voting.

 

Details shortly…