EAGLE'S SIGHT REPORT

Breaking: Senate Approves Direct, Indirect Or Consensus For Party Primaries According to punch news, The Senate on Wednesday re-amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by the National Assembly on November 18, 2021. Special Assistant to the Senate President, Ezrel Tabiowo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.      Sponsored Ad .          He said the chamber, in Clause 84(2) of the report, approved direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions. The Senate also approved in Clause 84(3) that “a political party that adopts the direct primaries procedure shall ensure that all aspirants are given equal opportunity of being voted for by members of the party.”       Sponsored Ad Clause 84(4) further provides that “a political party that adopts the system of indirect primaries for the choice of its candidate shall adopt the procedure outlined