The National Assembly on Monday transmitted the re-worked electoral act (amendment) bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.
Recall that Buhari had refused to give assent to the bill when it was first transmitted to him, citing the direct primary clause for choosing candidates by political parties as the reason.
The lawmakers re-worked the electoral bill, providing options for political parties to use direct primaries, indirect primaries and consensus.
Thereafter, they sent the bill back to the president.
It was gathered that the national assembly sent the bill back to the president for assent so that it could be put to use.
The political parties are expected to hold their primaries this year ahead the 2023 elections.
