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Senate halts debate on Electoral Act Amendment Bill

Screenshot of Senate at plenary (PHOTO CREDIT: NASSTV National Assembly, Nigeria)

The decision to step the bill down followed concerns raised by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who faulted the lack of specificity in the draft amendment and questioned the need for what he termed an “unclear repeal” of the existing Electoral Act.

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