A Bill for an Act to Amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for Open Secret Ballot System in the Election of Presiding Officers of a State House of Assembly and for Related Matters
National Assembly (2024)
Working Paper
The bill seeks to amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to provide for an open secret ballot system in the election of presiding officers of a State House of Assembly; to make the choices of voters confidential, safeguard voters from post-election victimization, and to address growing cases of external influence on the election of presiding officers of a State House of Assembly.