
Electoral Act: HOUSE AMENDS BILL, ACCOMMODATES INDIRECT PRIMARIES
The House of Representatives has amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 to accommodate indirect primaries as an alternative procedure for nominating the candidates of political parties for elective positions. Lawmakers in the plenary of the House in Abuja on Wednesday, unanimously amended Clause 84 (2) of the bill, which hitherto recognised only direct primaries, as the method for nominating party candidates. The new provision … Continue reading Electoral Act: HOUSE AMENDS BILL, ACCOMMODATES INDIRECT PRIMARIES