The Nigerian Senate has on Wednesday, dumped the direct mode of primary elections in an amended electoral bill.
The Senate’s decision came after an amendment by the conference committee which recommended that the direct primary mode of elections be eradicated.
The direct primary option has subsequently been replaced to reflect direct, indirect and consensus in clause 85 of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2021.
The clause for political parties to use the direct mode of primaries to choose their candidate for election has been a major talking point in the bill and was one of the…
