Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila said the lawmakers will only consider the authentic electoral act amendment bill.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Speaker’s statement comes amid reports concerning the removal of the electronic transfer of results clause in the bill.
During Tuesday’s plenary session, Ugonna Ozuruigbo from Imo state said his constituents have tasked him to ensure the inclusion of electronic transmission of results in the final bill.
He said he was confused as there was never a time “where I and my colleagues were involved in such”.
“My constituents have called my attention citing what they referred to as… that in the new electoral bill that has not yet been submitted to the house, that we carefully amended section 50 (2),” he said.
Gatekeepers News reports that in his response, Gbajabimila said the lawmakers would only pass the committee’s authentic report.
“I really don’t want to speak to a report that has not been submitted to this house. We have procedures, time-tested,” he said.
“The committee has been given an assignment, they will do their work and present its report and house of as a whole will vote on that report clause by clause.
“Only the committee’s authentic report like it has always been, will take hold on the floor of the house, nothing more, nothing less.
“I have asked the chairman of that committee, she is not aware of any such. So it remains on the realm of speculations and we will be waiting until the committee submit its reports. Like I said that will be done before we close on the 14th (of July).”
