Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says the electoral act amendment bill will be reintroduced in the house on Wednesday.
Gbajabiamila expressed that this on the floor of the green chamber on Tuesday while addressing his colleagues who resumed sitting for the year.
According to TheCable, the president declined assent to the bill, citing concerns over the recommendation of direct primaries for political parties.
The president had said compulsory direct primary polls for political parties “violates the spirit of democracy”.
The speaker stated;
The house will reintroduce the amendment tomorrow and we will work quickly to address the mitigating concern, pass the bill and send it to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.
