BREAKING: Senate rejects Buhari's request to amend Electoral Act

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The Senate on Wednesday rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to amend the Electoral Act, 2022.

The proposed law, “A bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act 2022” was overwhelmingly rejected during its second reading.Before a voice vote on the bill, which nays had it, several lawmakers spoke against going ahead to amend the Act and urged that the Senate abide by a court ruling, which stopped the National Assembly from tampering with the electoral law.

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The legislature has always been the problem

Just a plan to make them look serious. Buhari never really mean it

I knew that PMB signed the Electoral Bill just to avoid Nationwide protest. PMB didn't sign bcos he loves Nigeria or democracy, he did it bcos he knew the civil society would stand up to him in protest. This is a man who claimed he loves Nigeria, he prefers his selfish ambition

Good news of d week so far.

good i want hear this

Whatever woke the legislatures up should keep them up please

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