The approval was given today when the lawmakers resumed plenary after a three-week recess.
A seven-man conference committee had been constituted by the Upper chamber to meet with members of the House of Representatives Conference Committee and harmonise the differences in the Senate and House versions of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
This followed the reversal of the senate’s earlier decision that INEC may consider the electronic transmission of results provided national network coverage is adjudged to be adequate and secure by the Nigerian Communications Commission and approved by the National Assembly.
Shortly after the Senate’s approval, the House of Representatives also passed the bill, completing the process of amending the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
