The House of Representatives on Friday passed the Electoral Amendment Bill, moments after opposition lawmakers walked out of the heated session at the National Assembly chambers.
Nigeria’s lower chamber, by this, has stepped down the controversial section 52(3) of the bill which deals with the electronic transmission of election results.
The lawmakers had on Thursday failed to reach a consensus over the much-debated clause after the Deputy Speaker, Idris Wale ruled against the electronic transmission of election results in spite of a resounding vote in favour of the move.
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