The Senate and the House of the Representatives Joint Committee on Electoral Matters on Tuesday, adopted the fourth version of the 2018/2019 Electoral Amendment Act.
The joint Committee Chairman, Sen. Suleiman Nazif (Bauchi North) gave the update on the outcome of the proposed amendment to Electoral bill at a joint press briefing in Abuja.
He also disclosed that National Assembly was now on the same page with the Executive and INEC on the issues of clauses in the bill.
The 14 consolidated amendments are: Sections 9 (1a), 9b(5),181-4),19(4), 31, 31(1), 31(7), 36(3), 44(3 & 4), 67a-d(6-9), 87(2), 87(14) and 112(4) while 34(2-4) was deleted.
According to him, the fourth version of the amendment will strengthen INEC to ensure free and fair election 2019.
He expressed optimism that…
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