The Nigerian House of Representatives has decisively rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have removed the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) authority to register and regulate political parties. Lawmakers also turned down related bills, including one on rotational presidency. The decision underscores the House's commitment to maintaining INEC's central role in Nigeria's electoral process. Critics of the bill argued that stripping INEC of these powers could undermine the integrity and fairness of elections. The outcome preserves the current system, where INEC remains the primary regulator of political parties in Nigeria.
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Reps reject bill seeking to strip INEC of power to register political parties, six others
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to strip the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its powers to register and regulate political parties.
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Reps reject bills on rotational presidency, INEC’s power to register political parties
The House of Representatives, yesterday, rejected a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to strip the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of its powers to register and regulate political parties.
