Discretionary Clause in Electoral Act Could Endanger Polling Officers, Says Igini
Mike Igini, former resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has warned that a discretionary provision in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill could endanger polling officers during elections. Igini issued the warning after the national assembly passed the amendment bill and before President Bola Tinubu signed it into law. On Wednesday,…