Nigerian Lawmakers Amends Electoral Act To Allow Statutory Delegates

The Senate amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow statutory delegates all those elected to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses, or meetings of political parties. <br />The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, who sponsored the ‘Bill to amend the 2022 Electoral Act No. 13,’ says it seeks to amend the provision of Section 84(8) of the law. <br />He says the provision of the section does not provide for the participation of what is generally known as statutory delegates in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties.