Nigeria: CSOs Mobilise for National Day of Protest
A group of 26 civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria has declared 22 February, 2022, as ‘national day of protest’ to call on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. President Muhammadu Buhari had withheld assent to the bill over concerns tied to the recommendation of direct primaries. Buhari, in a […]
Nigeria: CSOs Review Electoral Bill, Spot Errors
A coalition of 12 civil society organisations (CSOs) has identified several drafting and editorial errors in 11 sections of the 2021 Electoral Bill. The CSOs, in a statement to Development Diaries, said that they undertook a comprehensive review of the bill to ensure that all editorial, drafting and cross-referencing gaps were addressed after President Muhammadu […]
Nigeria: CSOs Urge NASS to Review Electoral Bill
A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to withhold assent to the Electoral Bill 2021 undermines public confidence and trust in the electoral system. The CSOs, in a statement, consequently called on the National Assembly (NASS) to either override the president’s decision or remove the ‘contentious clauses’ from […]
Nigeria: PLAC Urges NASS to Pass Priority Bills
Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) has called on Nigeria’s National Assembly (NASS) to prioritise the passage of key bills as it resumes plenary. PLAC, in a statement, urged the federal lawmakers to focus on the 2010 Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Petroleum Industry Bill, and the Constitution Alteration Bill. The civil society organisation (CSO) noted that […]