Buhari Declines Assent To Electoral Bill, Gives Reasons

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly failed to sign the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law, Naija News has learned.

According to a report on Vanguard, President stated reasons he declined assent to the bill in a letter forwarded to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, which will be read during Tuesday plenary.

The newspaper quoted a source as saying that one of the reasons given by the President is that assenting to the bill would cause trouble among the political parties in the country.

According to the source, another reason given by the President is that the direct…