The Senate and the House of Representatives are expected to soon begin fresh work on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal assent last December.
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, while welcoming lawmakers from their annual break said the vacation afforded Legislators the chance to consult with their constituents and counterparts in the House of Representatives on the subject. He added that the lawmakers have resolved to look at the possibility of opening up the mode of primaries to include direct, indirect and even consensus modes.
On his part, Speaker, House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila said the House would re-introduce the Electoral Act Amendment Bill today and address all the concerns raised about it, pass and send it back to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent.
Gbajabiamila, while restating the commitment of the House to give the country a new electoral law before the 2023 elections, noted that besides direct primaries, the proposed law contained other provisions that would benefit the country.
