The National Assembly has transmitted the revised Electoral Act Amendment Bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare.
The statement reads, “The Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr. Olatunde Amos Ojo, has transmitted the authenticated copies of the Electoral Bill 2022 to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, on 31st January 2022.
“This was done in accordance with the provisions of Section 58 (3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and the Acts Authentication Act Cap. A2 LFN 2004.
“Mr. President had withheld assent to the Electoral Bill 2021 transmitted to him on 19th November 2021. The electoral bill was thereafter reworked by the National Assembly and both the Senate and the House of Representatives passed the same on 25th January 2022.”
President Buhari withheld assent to the earlier passed bill, citing some concerns which had to be addressed by the National Assembly.
