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1. The controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara, was yesterday arrested by the Kano State police command. Abubakar Aminu Ibrahim, one of the aides of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, confirmed the Sheik’s arrest in a social media post.
2. Governor Sani Bello of Niger State has assented to some laws, among which is anti-kidnapping and cattle rustling law that recommended death by hanging for culprits. Bello disclosed this on Friday during a brief event held at the Government House, Minna the State capital.
3. Chukwuma Soludo, one of the candidates of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, who was removed by the INEC, says he is still in the race. In a statement which his campaign organisation issued on his behalf, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said he remains the valid candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
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Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, reminded his distinguished colleagues that their deliberations on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill come at a very special moment in the nation’s history, one which would require them to do all in the best interest of Nigerians.
Addressing other legislators during a heated plenary on the electronic transmission of poll results, the House of Reps Speaker warned that whatever decision is taken must not be done out of selfish interest.
“The reason why I think we should get it right is that this is a moment in history and we should do whatever in our conscience that we believe is in the best interest of Nigeria,” the Speaker advised his colleagues.
Even in the Senate, members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were at each other’s throats on the practicability or otherwise of transmitting election results electronically, a development that made other important provisions in the bill less prominent during the debate. While most APC members supported legal backing for transmitting election results with a caveat, many PDP expressed reservations.
The Drama at the Senate
The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021was passed after a clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Red Chamber approved electronic transmission of results during elections provided that: “The national network coverage is adjudged to be adequate and secured by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and approved by the National Assembly.”
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