Hajia Aishatu Dukku, Chairman, House Committee on Electoral and Political Parties’ Matters has given the assurance that President Muhammadu Buhari will soon sign the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill into law.
Dukku, who represents the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Gombe State, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja.
Newsmen report that the National Assembly last week passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill after addressing some concerns raised by the president.
Newsmen also report that on Aug. 30 the president returned the bill to the National Assembly after withholding his assent for the second time.
According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang, his boss declined his assent due to some “drafting issues that remain unaddressed following the prior…
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