PRESIDENT BUHARI POSTPONES SIGNING OF ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT BILL TILL FRIDAY

President Muhammadu Buhari will now sign the re-worked Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Friday, February 25.

A source close to the Presidency, who had earlier indicated that the President would assent to the bill today, confirmed the new date to newsmen, which he said will be honoured by the President.

This comes at a time when President Buhari is presiding over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House in Abuja.

Meanwhile, the Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment will today lay the report of the 1999 Constitution review before the Senate.

Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege who announced this during yesterdays plenary session, also revealed that federal lawmakers are also expected to vote on the amendments on March 1.