- The house of representatives has rejected a bill seeking to amend sections 134 and 179 of the constitution
- Legit.ng reports that the sections provide the conditions to be elected president and governor, respectively
- The bill, which sought to make it mandatory for presidential and governorship candidates to secure more than 50 percent of the total votes cast, to be declared winners, was sponsored by Awaji-inombek Abiante (PDP, Rivers state)
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections.
FCT, Abuja – The house of representatives on Wednesday, February 28, rejected a bill that sought to make it compulsory for presidential and governorship candidates to secure more than 50 percent of the total votes cast, to be declared winners.
