BREAKING: Senate Makes U-Turn On Direct Primaries

File photo of lawmakers during plenary in the Senate chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja.The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday rescinded its earlier decision on making direct primaries the only method of electing candidates by political parties.

The House has now amended Clause 84 to allow for direct, indirect, and consensus options of nominating party candidates for party elections.

In the first place, do they have any direction? Just make your jare!!!

They are truly rubber stamped

I did not expect anything less from this current assembly. Shameless bunch.

The introduction of direct primaries should have been a game changer in the electoral space but for the rentier state which we reside in- it's beneficial to the elites to continue their selection process. You can't hide under sun, it will surely hit you.

I'm not surprised. National Assembly of empty heads. They are lacking in so many ways and constitute more of a hindrance than an enablement to national progress. Shame!

Let the Senate do whatever they all Believe

Senates of pretence

Look at them

This set of National assembly is very useless honestly. They don't have any form of competence.

This is the worst national assembly. Just a rubber stamp

Nigerians take note and take your nation back!

Why not veto mr President this fifth time of his rejection of the electoral bill which you all passed. Playing the good men...Lawal and Gbajabiamila...stooges.

Evil forces.

What do u expect from a senate that can't make its own decisions but rather decides to back the president in any decision made.

Nigerians Senate have truly demonstrated that they are rubber stamp Senate under PMB. My hope and believe is that, one day nemesis will catch-up with them... let's get our PVC ready to flush them out of NASS they are our problems in this country

Which Nigerian party will adopt the direct primaries when it's optional.

Not surprised. Our rubber stamp 9th NASS

They have no choice, cuz it's Nigerians wish

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