REP BENJAMIN KALU THROWS MORE LIGHT ON THE RE AMENDED ELECTORAL BILL
REP BENJAMIN KALU THROWS MORE LIGHT ON THE RE - AMENDED ELECTORAL BILL ........as he clears the air on controversial areas What appears to be a fresh row between state governors and members of the National Assembly is in the offing over the re-amended electoral bill, which has been presented to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. The governors, our correspondent learnt, are not happy with two new clauses introduced by the lawmakers. The resignation of appointed political office holders, such as ministers, commissioners, special advisers and others who are interested in contesting for elective positions before primaries preceding such elections is one of the clauses. Secondly, the lawmakers have also stipulated conditions for political parties interested in picking their candidates through the consensus option. The two clauses were believed to have been inserted by the lawmakers to make it difficult for governors to impose their anointed candidates on political par