Nigeria: After Supreme Court judgement, Jigawa Assembly begins amendment of electoral law — Africa Links 24

A bill seeking to repeal the Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission, JISIEC Law 2024 and re-enact Law 2012 has passed first and second readings.

This followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader of Jigawa State House of Assembly, Lawan Muhammad (APC-Roni) and seconded by Mr Muhammad Inuwa (APC-Kazaure) at a plenary on Friday.

Mr Muhammmad said the bill seeks to repeal the JISEIC amendment No. 1 Law, No. 7, 2024 to re-enact the provisions of Sections 64 and 65 of the JISEIC Law…