President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the long-awaited Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021, into law.
The President signed the document at a ceremony held at the Statehouse, Abuja, on Friday.
The National Assembly transmitted the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 to the president on January 31, a second time, having reportedly revised the bill, which he withheld his assent, for some noted reasons.
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The president had withheld his assent to the bill in December 2021, citing the cost of conducting Direct Primary Elections, and security challenges as part of the reasons for his decision.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
