Direct primaries

Senate on Wednesday removed the clause that makes direct primary mandatory for the election of candidates in political parties from the electoral amendment act. The Red Chamber has now amended Clause 84 to allow for direct, indirect, and…
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, assured Nigerians that the National Assembly will revisit the Electoral Act amended bill and remove the direct primaries clause pass it into law after it resumes…
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The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, highlighting the problems with the inclusion of mandatory direct primaries in the Electoral Act amendment bill. It was…
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All Progressives Congress Governors have been unable to agree on a common position on the direct mode of primaries imposed on political parties by the National Assembly. It was gathered that the meeting between the 22 APC governors on…
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...calls for peaceful, secured nation The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that deliberate efforts must be made to prepare the children and youth of Nigeria to become the leaders of tomorrow we desire…
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...as Youth Minister, Nigerian Youths say Direct Primary will Open doors for Nigerian Youths in Governance The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has explained why he pushed for direct primaries as the only…
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Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi, and Chairman, Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), has said that adopting direct primaries by political parties will overstretch the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Solacebase reports that…
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