The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) 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, IgbereTV reports.
The governors said this during their meeting held on Wednesday night in Abuja.
They commended the Senate for amending clause 84 regarding the mode of candidate selection in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
They also urged the House of Representatives to do the same by adding the consensus clause.
The state governors also discussed issues as regards the nation’s security challenges, health, food security, among others