Nigeria Governors Demand Consensus Option For Nominated Candidate

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has commended the Senate for re-amending the Electoral Act Amendment Bill giving room for direct, indirect, and consensus options for nominating candidates for the various political parties in the country. <br />They commended the Senate for amending clause 84 regarding the mode of candidate selection in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. <br />They also urged the House of Representatives to do the same by adding the consensus clause. <br />They resolved to engage the organized labour on the best approach to take to avoid causing hardship to citizens concerning the fuel subsidy removal.