LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate has rejected the bill that seeks to amend the Electoral Act. The lawmakers, in a voice vote on Wednesday, unanimously opposed a motion that the bill is read and considered for a second time. The bill is a response to a request from President Muhammadu Buhari. He had, in February,…
LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, barred President Muhammad Buhari, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Senate President from tampering with the newly amended Electoral Act 2022. The judge, Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on an ex-parte application by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Senate bill seeking to make it an offence for any landlord to demand payment of advance rent from tenants of residential and office buildings and spaces beyond three months, has prescribed a three-month jail term or N1 million fine for offenders. The bill titled, ‘Advance Rent for Residential Apartments, Office Spaces,…
LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria Senate on Wednesday removed the clause that makes direct primary mandatory for the election of candidates in political parties from the electoral act amendment bill. The Senate in late 2021 passed a version of the bill and transmitted it to President Muhammadu Buhari who declined assent to the bill. Besides the…