The National Assembly has transmitted the Electoral Bill 2021 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, (Senate) Senator Babajide Omoworare, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja.
He said this was in pursuance of Section 58 (3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended and the Acts Authentication Act 2004.
The National Assembly had last week completed work on the amendment of the Electoral Act bill which grants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) powers to deploy electronic transmission of election results.
The statement reads: “Please, be informed that in pursuance of Section 58 (3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and the Acts Authentication Act Cap. A2 LFN 2004, the National Assembly has transmitted the Electoral Bill 2021 to Mr. President today Friday November 19, 2021.”
