The bill to amend the Electoral Act, 2022 has failed to pass
second reading at the Senate on Wednesday.
President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the upper and
lower legislative chambers seeking amendment to Section 84(12) of the Electoral
Act, 2022 to pave way for political office holders to serve as delegates.
The section in the Electoral Act which barred political
office holders from serving as delegates of political parties during
conventions of political parties, Buhari said was denial of democratic rights
of certain citizens.
The bill was read the fist time on Tuesday amid controversy
banning the amendment exercise by the Justice Inyang Ekwo-led Federal High
Court.
Justice Ekwo ruled on the ex-parte application brought
before the court by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which he ruled that the
Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives should not tamper with
amendment of 84(12) of the Electoral Amendment Act.
But on Tuesday and Wednesday, Senate President, Dr. Ahmad
Ibrahim Lawan insisted that lawmaking was within the powers of the parliament,
hence, nothing should encumber the legislative houses from making laws.
He urged the Senate leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi
Abubakar to read the bill on Wednesday. The bill however, failed and by
legislative processes, it won’t be read for the third time.
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