Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said President Bola Tinubu is expected to sign the amended Electoral Act into law before the end of February.
Akpabio disclosed this on Tuesday during an emergency plenary session of the Senate, where lawmakers set up a committee to harmonize the Senate’s version of the bill with that earlier passed by the House of Representatives, following public backlash over some of the amendments.
He expressed confidence that the process would be concluded swiftly, noting that the president would act once the harmonization exercise is completed.
“I believe that if you are able to conclude this within the next few days or one week, the President should be able to sign the amended Electoral Bill into an Act of Parliament within this month of February,” Akpabio said.
The Senate President explained that the 12-member committee would work closely with its counterparts in the House of Representatives to reconcile the differences in both versions of the bill.
He added that the expansion of the committee followed consultations with Senate leadership and was aimed at ensuring effective collaboration with lawmakers in the House of Representatives.
Nigerian Newsphere reports that the Senate on Tuesday amended the country’s Electoral Act. allowing both electronic and manual transmission of election results.
The decision comes after sustained protest against the removal of e-transmission of election results.
