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The National Assembly will send an amended version of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2010 to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent before Saturday. The reworked bill by the Senate and House of Representatives will be passed today after meeting behind closed doors with Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President had refused to assent to the bill, citing the direct primary provided for political party primaries to select candidates for elections as his core reason. Lawan said the grey areas had been attended to and the bill would be sent back to Buhari before the end of the week. Lawan is optimistic that the cleaning process will not take more than a day, but if it does, it has to be early next week. Before meeting with Buhari, Lawan had listed the need to rejig the controversial bill and the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution as the major planks of the Senate's Legislature Agenda. The Senate dissolved into an executive session to discuss the response of Mr. President on the bill.

The National Assembly will send an ammended version of the proposed law to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent today. Senate President Ahamed Lawan disclosed this after meeting behind closed doors with Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Lawan had listed the need to rejig the controversial bill and the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution as the major planks of the Senate's Legslature Agenda. The House will reintroduce the amendment and work quickly to address the miligating concerns, pass the bill and send it back to the president for assent.

The National Assembly will send an ammended version of the proposed law to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent today. Senate President Ahamed Lawan disclosed this after meeting behind closed doors with Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Lawan had listed the need to rejig the controversial bill and the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution as the major planks of the Senate's Legslature Agenda. The House will reintroduce the amendment and work quickly to address the miligating concerns, pass the bill and send it back to the president for assent.