The Senate was divided on Wednesday over the submission of the conference committee report on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill.
The senator representing Bauchi North Suleiman Nazif made the submission at today’s plenary in Abuja while Senator Jeremiah Useni (Plateau South) seconded that the upper house receives and consider the report.
The report, which sets the sequence for the general elections, was consequently adopted by the Senate.
However, it was not smooth sailing for the amendment to be passed as three lawmakers rose against the amendment of section 25(c) of the Electoral Act.
One of the senators, Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa West) believes the amendment is partisan and pre-determined by members of a political party threatened by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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