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Autonomy: Senate Moves To Establish Local Government Electoral Commission

The Senate are currently working to take the responsibility of conducting local government elections from the state governments to the federal government. 

A Bill seeking to establish a federal agency for the conduct of local government elections on Thursday, July18, scaled first reading in the Senate.

The Bill titled, “Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024” was sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, (APC – Niger East).

Details shortly….

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