Senate Reverse Direct Primaries, Passes Electoral Bill
Nigeria Senate on Wednesday removed the clause that makes direct primary mandatory for the election of candidates in political parties from the electoral amendment act. THE GUARDIAN reports.
Nigeria Senate on Wednesday removed the clause that makes direct primary mandatory for the election of candidates in political parties from the electoral amendment act. THE GUARDIAN reports.
The Senate in late 2021 passed a bill and sent it to President Muhammadu Buhari who declined assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Information Guide Nigeria
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Recall that Buhari had said that the practice of direct primaries for all political parties in the country will be too expensive to execute, adding that it will put financial stress on Nigeria’s economy.