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October 4, 2019
DeputyPresident of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege says the National Assembly will givelegal backing to card reader in the new Electoral Act, to further enhancethe integrity of the electoral process in Nigeria.
Hegave the assurance when he received the Nigerian Representatives of the AfricanUnion Economic, Social and Cultural Council, AU-ECOSOCC, led by Tunji Ashaoluin Abuja.
Astatement, quoted Omo-Agege as saying that it was important the card reader bemade part of the legal regime for elections. He added that the Senatemaintained that card reader would ensure credible polls.
Accordingto him, the mistake of the eighth National Assembly is that the amendment ofthe Electoral Act breached ECOWAS Protocol, which will not be repeated.
Earlier,leader of the delegation, Tunji John Ashaolu, emphasized the need for Nigeriato take its rightful place in the African Union,  AU.
Healso called on the National Assembly to immediately revisit the Electoral ActAmendment Bill, as well as the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, PIGB.