The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, finally received a report of the Committee on Electoral Matters on a bill to amend the Electoral Act.
The report was laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee, Aisha Jibril Duku, at the plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Gbajabiamila had assured that the House would pass the bill before going for an annual break on Thursday.
Some alleged salient details of the report have been in the public space for over one week, forcing leadership of the House to insist it was yet to receive the Committee report.
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