Senate advances bill for early voting

Bill granting monarchs constitutional roles for second reading A bill to amend the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022, to allow for early voting in elections has passed a second reading in the Senate.Sponsored by Sen Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (APC, Katsina Central), the bill aims to enfranchise Nigerians who, due to the nature of their duties on election days, are unable to vote.

THE bill to establish National Council for Traditional Rulers was sponsored by Simon Lalong (APC, Plateau South). When the bill was first introduced, it sparked extensive debate among lawmakers, with concerns raised about potential conflicts between the responsibilities of traditional rulers and elected officials at the local council level..