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The Bill would also improve and engender clarity, effectiveness and transparency of the election process, as well as reduce to the barest minimum incidences of acrimony arising from dissatisfied candidates and political parties.
Mr Buhari signed the amended electoral bill into law a few minutes after noon.
He commended the National Assembly for reworking the legislation which he said comes with a great deal of improvement from the previous Electoral Bill.
President Muhamadu Buhari has called on the National Assembly to quickly delete Section 84 (12) of the re-worked Electoral Bill which was signed into law
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said a clause in the new amended electoral act he signed on Friday imposed ‘blanket restrictions’ on political appointees from taking leadership positions in their political parties. Section 84 (12) of the amended electoral act, which the president faulted, states that “no political appointee at any level shall be […]