Tag: Electoral Bill
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[TNG NASS Snippets] Untold story of how lawmakers from a section of the country sealed PIB, Electoral Act
This week’s edition of TheNewsGuru.com, TNG’s National Assembly Snippets will feature the following stories; *Untold story of how lawmakers from a section of the country sealed PIB, Electoral Act *Only thee Senators out of 15 from South East voted for e-voting *Bill seeking an increase in 13 percent derivation to 50 percent in NASS…
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How Nigerians bombarded me with 900 text messages in one day over alleged ‘doctoring’ of Electoral Bill – Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has refuted allegations the Senate had introduced extraneous clauses into the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill. Lawan spoke following the laying of the report on the Bill by the Chairman, Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, Senator Kabiru Gaya (Kano South) at plenary. Key among the clauses said to have…
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Electoral amendment bill to be laid July 13 – Reps Spokesman
Mr Benjamin Kalu, the Spokesman for the House of Representatives, has said that the electoral amendment bill would be laid on July 13 before the House goes on recess. He said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, saying the report would be laid before the National Assembly proceed on recess. Kalu’s clarification…
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Electronic voting: We did not alter Electoral Bill – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said the National Assembly (NASS) did not alter the report on the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill 2020. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Gbajabiamila stated this on Tuesday while reacting to claims that the leadership of NASS altered the report on the Electoral Bill that is still…
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JUST IN: Atiku signs peace pact, tells Buhari to sign electoral bill
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday appeared before the National Peace Committee convened by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd) and Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Fr. Mathew Hassan Kukah, where he signed the peace accord for the 2019 general elections. Speaking shortly after signing…
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Buhari writes Senate, explains why he refused assent to Electoral Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, explaining why he refused to assent to the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2018 recently passed by the National Assembly. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, read the President’s letter at the Tuesday Plenary. President Buhari’s letter to the senators reads: “Pursuant to Section 58 (4) of the Constitution of…
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Electoral Bill: Senator Adeola kicks against overriding Buhari’s veto
The chairman of Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Lagos West), has kicked against those urging the National Assembly to override the President’s veto on the Electoral (Amendment)Bill 2018, saying those making the calls do not have the national interest of Nigeria and the safety and sanctity of the 2019 election at…