-NASS Principal Officers to be members of the National Security Council

The National Assembly on Tuesday approved the participation of independent candidates in political activities in the country.

It also approved that its Presiding Officers would henceforth be members of the National Security Council.

These resolutions of the Senate followed approval of Constitution Alteration Bills No. 46 and 58 by the number States required to make them part of the constitution.

The Chairman, Senate Ad hoc Committee on the Review and Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, in a motion informed the Senate that the Bills have been passed by the required number of states to make them form part of the constitution.

Omo-Agege’s motion was titled: “Passage of Constitution (Fifth) Alteration Bill Nos. 46 (Membership of the National Security Council to include Presiding Officers of the National Assembly) and 58 (Independent Candidacy), 2023.”

After considering of the motion, the Senate, directed the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA) to transmit constitution alteration bill No. 58 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent in line with the provisions of the Authentication Act.

The bill seeks to provide for independent candidacy in Presidential, Governorship, National and State Houses of Assembly and Local Government Council elections.

The Clerk was also directed to transmit to the president, Constitution Amendment Bill No. 46, which seeks to include the presiding officers of the National Assembly in the membership as members of the National Security Council.

The two proposals were part of the constitution alteration bills transmitted to State Houses of Assembly for concurrence last year but not part of the 35 that secured the required approval of 24 out of 36 State Houses of Assembly

According to Constitution Alteration Bill No 58, for any Nigerian national to contest presidential election as independent candidate, he or she must obtain the verified signatures of at least 20 per cent of registered voters from each State of the Federation provided that a registered voter shall not sign for more than one independent candidate in respect of the same office.

For governorship, the independent candidate must obtain the verified signatures of at least 20 per cent of registered voters from each of the local government areas of the State.

The bill also states that anyone willing to contest National Assembly elections, he or she must obtain the verified signatures of at least 20 per cent of registered voters from each of the local government areas in the respective Senatorial District or Federal Constituency.

The proposed legislation empowers the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to prescribe the payment of administrative fees by independent candidates for respective elections.

It also mandates the electoral body to waive 50 percent of the administrative fees for female candidates.

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Hmm... We haven't gotten things right. Then wan introduce another confusion into the constitution... Tomorrow now,.... We go begin wait for Supreme court to interprete am...

Rubber stamp NAss

Another exercise in futility

Our cost of governance is too high and they're not doing anything about it. Among all problems bedeviling our country, na independent candidacy be their problem. Enacting useless laws every day.

My lovely Obi will contest as an independent candidate , that's will be nice people like Apapa and co can go to hell

Hope they no go loud mouth leak security reports anyhow

Good one.

This means that Peter obi can contest in 2027 without going through any political party.

Good if it sails through

State governors hijack local government monthly allocations. Independent candidate is what is needed at grassroots level to put to rest states stealing of LG funds. And also stopped politicians appointed by governors and without stakes in constituencies becoming LG chairmen

Good

Finally Obi can let Labour Party breath

Hmmmm all na wash.
The more you look the less you see

Women are more in number,all they know is to come on nairaland shouting feminism, they can't use there large numbers to change things,always looking for hand outs and waivers

CHIOMAEZEH:
Hmm... We haven't gotten things right. Then wan introduce another confusion into the constitution... Tomorrow now,.... We go begin wait for Supreme court to interprete am...

Don't mind the Corrupt people. They're out main problem.

So next election Peter obi those not need Labour Party

Apapa can go and eat LP

You have not strengthen the electoral processes, but here granting autonomy to independent candidature.

Please we don finish school since
No job
The Little we are doing patronise us
Am now a certified solar installer
My username my number

Good

It's a great news to Obi, because he will ceased running from one political party to the other snatching their presidential tickets up and down.

He's learnt his lessons though, because all the votes he thought he got in the last election are as good as invalid votes.

His candidacy is frought with bizarre illegality and hereby dismissed.

Rubber stamp assembly

Hope it is not independent candidacy that will make every tom dick and harry want to contest as governor or president?

There may be a whole textbook as ballot paper o.., there must be stringiest requirements to be met to contest as independent candidate.

This is great.
I hope it will be regulated so as to prevent every Tom, Dick and Harry from contesting else they bastardise the system.

Thank Heavens!

Woowww..



This was what PETER OBI really needed..

We actually never needed any LABOUR PARTY for anything.

ggood:
My lovely Obi will contest as an independent candidate , that's will be nice people like Apapa and co can go to hell

The only Obi we know here is Actor Saint Obi.
May His Soul Rest in Peace.

am4truth:


The only Obi we know here is Actor Saint Obi.
May His Soul Rest in Peace.

Living in Denial..

Was Actor Saint Obi ever a politician??

impossible

To get signature of 20% of registered voters is almost impossible

The conditions mentioned for independent candidacy are not practicable.

50% waiver of fees for women is discriminatory based on gender.

There is supposed to be separation of powers in governance.
Principal officers of the National Assembly (the legislative arm of government) should not be members of the National Security Council (an executive unit).

BluntCrazeMan:
Living in Denial..

Was Actor Saint Obi ever a politician??

Enjoy your day.

chinchum:
Hope it is not independent candidacy that will make every tom dick and harry want to contest as governor or president?

There may be a whole textbook as ballot paper o.., there must be stringiest requirements to be met to contest as independent candidate.

Signatures of 20% of registered voters is more than stringent condition. "Verified" signatures for that matter!