Buhari Seeks Amendment of Electoral Bill

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking an amendment of section 84 (2) subsection 12 in the 2021 Electoral Act.

In the letter, President Buhari wants the National Assembly to amend the section which states that no political appointee shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of any candidate for an election.

The letter noted that the amendment is necessary as the clause constitutes a fundamental defect and leads to the disenfranchisement of political officeholders.

Recall, President Buhari while signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law, faulted Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act, 2022.