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Electoral Act: Senate rejects Buhari’s new amendment bill

The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a bill by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), seeking the amendment of Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act.

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Section 84 (12) prevents political office holders from contesting for election from the party primary level without resigning.

The bill had scaled the first reading on Tuesday, despite a court order barring the Senate from acting on it.

The request was rejected after Senator Yahaya Abdullahi made the lead debate for the second reading of the bill on Wednesday.

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The Senators kicked against it and voted no when put to voice votes by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan.

(Punch)

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