Tag: Senate

Senate, House of Representatives Remove Direct Primaries Clause From Electoral Bill

Posted by - January 19, 2022

        Igboeli Arinze, FCT –   The Senate today passed the Electoral Act (Amendment)Bill 2021 after removing the contentious clause which made Direct Primaries compulsory for political parties.   realpoliticsnigeria gathered that the Senate removed the clause that had made the Direct Primaries mode mandatory for political parties for all party contests,

President Muhammadu Buhari To Present Budget Proposal Next Week

Posted by - September 30, 2020

            Igboeli Arinze, FCT.   Barring any change in plans, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to submit the 2021 budget proposal to the National Assembly next week. This was disclosed by the Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan (Yobe North, APC) while welcoming his colleagues who had resumed plenary sitting. Lawan