National Assembly Tamper With Key Reforms In Electoral Amendment Bill.

The proposed electronic transmission of election results in Nigeria, has been obstructed by the National Assembly



The lawmakers are reported to be ready to pass the electoral act amendment bill, however, the amendment dashes the hopes of key reforms that would come with the proposed law.



The bill which seeks to repeal and re-enact the 2010 electoral act has been under consideration for years.



MediaOrchid recalls that in 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari refused to sign it into law after arguing that it would disrupt the conduct of the 2019 elections.


Amid efforts to pass the bill early enough for the next round of general elections in 2023, the joint committees of the senate (INEC) and the house of representatives (electoral matters) set up a technical committee to work on the proposed amendment.


Part of the resolve by the committee is that
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