The Senate has amended the Electoral Act 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ to participate and vote in political parties’ conventions, congresses, and meetings.
This followed the passage of the amendment bill on the act at the Committee of the Whole, which was sponsored by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege.
Presenting the bill, Omo-Agege said that it sought to amend the provision of Section 84(8) of the Electoral Act, which according to him, does not provide for the participation of what is generally known as ‘statutory delegates’ in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties.