N/ Assembly transmits amended electoral act to Buhari

The National Assembly has transmitted a clean copy of the
amendments made to the 2010 electoral act to President Muhammadu
Buhari for assent, Daily Trust has gathered.

The two chambers of the National Assembly had penultimate
Wednesday passed the amendments made to the electoral act.

A ranking senator said the clean copy of the amendment was
transmitted to the President last week by the Clerk to the National
Assembly, Mohammed Sani- Omolori.

“It has been transmitted to the President for assent by the
Clerk last week. With this, we have concluded our part of the
process in line with the Constitution. It is now up to the
President to either assent it or reject it,” the ranking senator
told our correspondent.

The lawmaker who does not want to be named said if the President
refuses to act on it within 30 days of the transmission, they will
override it, insisting that the amendment was done in the interest
of the masses.

The National Assembly has transmitted a clean copy of the
amendments made to the 2010 electoral act to President Muhammadu
Buhari for assent, Daily Trust has gathered.

The two chambers of the National Assembly had penultimate
Wednesday passed the amendments made to the electoral act.

A ranking senator said the clean copy of the amendment was
transmitted to the President last week by the Clerk to the National
Assembly, Mohammed Sani- Omolori.

“It has been transmitted to the President for assent by the
Clerk last week. With this, we have concluded our part of the
process in line with the Constitution. It is now up to the
President to either assent it or reject it,” the ranking senator
told our correspondent.

The lawmaker who does not want to be named said if the President
refuses to act on it within 30 days of the transmission, they will
override it, insisting that the amendment was done in the interest
of the masses.