LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite the ongoing debate among Nigeria intelligentsia and pro-democracy activists for its passage and assent in the Electoral Amendment Bill, the Inter-Party Advisory Council, a pressure group of the 18 registered political parties on Monday advised otherwise. While warning that Nigeria does not yet have the political maturity for its take off…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal lawmaker Senator George Sekibo confirmed to Channels Television on Tuesday that some senators are planning to veto President Muhammadu Buhari on the electoral act amendment bill. He said they have compiled 73 signatures to veto the President. The 109-member Senate will require a two-thirds majority to veto the bill into…
LAGOS DECEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Indications emerged yesterday as to why President Muhammadu Buhari refused to append his signature on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill last Friday. LEADERSHIP investigations revealed that the president took the decision not to sign the bill when it was discovered that some unscrupulous Nigerians had perfected plans to tamper with results of…
