BREAKING: Senate rejects Buhari’s new amendment bill 

The Senate on Wednesday threw out request of President Muhammadu Buhari for amendment of section 84(12) of the Electoral Act which prevents appointive political office holders from contesting for election from party primary level without resigning.

After the Senate Leader ,Yahaya Abdullahi ( APC Kebbi North ) made the lead debate for second reading of the bill, many of the Senators kicked against it and voted no when put to voice votes by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan.

The  President of the Senate, Senator  Ahmad Lawan had challenged the Court order saying that the Judiciary cannot in any circumstances stop the Legislature from performing its constitutional duties. 

Prior to the commencement of consideration of the Bill on Wednesday, Senator Adamu Aliero, APC, Kebbi while citing order 52(5) of the Senate Standing Rules, urged the  President of the Sebate  to throw away the proposed action on the Bill.

But Lawan who was however adamant,  reiterated his position that only Senators may reject the Bill and not the judiciary seeking to stop the chamber from performing its lawful duties through an order.

Senators however voted overwhelmingly against the Bill to stop it from being read a second time.