{"id":137373,"date":"2022-01-20T14:57:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T13:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=137373"},"modified":"2022-01-20T14:57:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T13:57:47","slug":"just-in-reps-pass-electoral-bill-without-compulsory-direct-primary-clause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/01\/20\/just-in-reps-pass-electoral-bill-without-compulsory-direct-primary-clause\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Reps pass electoral bill without compulsory direct primary clause"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The lower chamber of the national assembly, the House of Representatives has passed the electoral act amendment bill after revising the complusory direct primary cause.<\/p>\n<p>The house at its sitting on Wednesday removed the clause (84) requiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/01\/19\/grant-full-financial-waivers-for-women-contesting-for-positions-amaechi-tells-political-parties\/\">political parties<\/a> to only select candidates through direct primaries.<\/p>\n<p>President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to the bill, citing his reservations with the direct primary clause.<\/p>\n<p>WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported that the House of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/01\/18\/reps-bow-to-buhari-to-reconsider-electoral-bill\/\">Representatives will reconsider the electoral amendment bill<\/a><\/strong> that was rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p>Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House, on Tuesday said the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/24\/reps-reject-bill-to-allow-nigerians-sue-govt-over-lack-of-food-others\/\">lawmakers<\/a>\u00a0will list the bill for reconsideration on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lower chamber of the national assembly, the House of Representatives has passed the electoral act amendment bill after revising the complusory direct primary cause. 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