By After a number rejections and re-amendment by the National Assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022 into law.
Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad made this known in a tweet on Friday.
“BREAKING: President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 into law,” he wrote.
BREAKING: President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 into law.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) February 25, 2022
The president signed the bill at a brief ceremony held at the federal executive council (FEC) chamber in the presidential villa in Abuja.
Witnessing the signing was Senate President Ahmad Lawan, House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, among other dignitaries.
This development comes days after the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the re-worked Electoral Act Amendment Bill soon than expected.
“He (Buhari) will sign it (the bill) any moment from now. It could be today, it could be tomorrow, it could be anytime, but within the 30 days,” Adesina said during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday.
Buhari’s initial refusal to give his assent weeks after receiving the bill had generated mixed reactions from Nigerians who berated the President for delaying the signing of the bill.
