The Federal Government says it is weighing its options on the Senate’s refusal to consider the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to delete section…
The Federal Government says it is weighing its options on the Senate’s refusal to consider the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to delete section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act, 2022.
While signing the Electoral Bill into law last month, the President had asked the National Assembly to delete the section, which restricts sitting cabinet members from contesting for elective offices without resigning.
Buhari had said: “Section 84 (12) constitutes a disenfranchisement of serving political office holders from voting or being voted for at Conventions or Congresses of any political party, for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any election in cases where it holds earlier than 30 days to the National Election”. Readmore…
