Following request by President Buhari to the senate for an amendment of section 84 (12) of the electoral act, the Senate on Wednesday kicked against it and in a voice vote by the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, voted ‘No” to the request.
President Muhammadu Buhari had after signing the electoral bill asked that section 84 (12) of the electoral Act which prevents appointive political office holders from contesting for election from party primary level without resigning be expunged.
After the Senate Leader , Yahaya Abdullahi ( APC Kebbi North ) made the lead debate for second reading of the bill, many of the Senators threw out the request, saying that the electoral Act which has ben signed into law by the President remains as it is.
It will be recalled that the majority of Nigerians had spoken vehemently against tampering with the Act after it had been signed into law by the President. Some had even threatened court action if any such thing is done while others have already tendered the matter before a competent court of jurisdiction.
The brouhaha which such request engendered must have prompted the action of the senators.
It remains to be seen what follows next.