Nigerian Senate on Wednesday
approved independent candidature for the country’s electoral process.
The approval on Wednesday was
part of the ongoing amendment of the 1999 constitution.
Before now, only political
parties could sponsor candidates for elections in the country.
The development means candidates
can now vie for elective positions without joining a party.
Meanwhile, Senate rejected the
proposal for Devolution of Power.
The amendment had sought to move
certain items to the concurrent legislative list to give more powers to the
States.
During the electronic voting on
the amendment of the constitution, 46 senators voted in support of the
proposal, while 48 senators voted against and one abstained.
The Senate also voted to expand
Council of states to include former NASS presiding officers.
Senators vote to ensure
ministerial nominees sent to it include their portfolios and are sent within 30
days of inauguration of the president and of governors for states.
Senate voted to empower INEC to
deregister political parties over failure to secure an elective seat.
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