Newspaper Headlines: Buhari under pressure to withhold assent to electoral bill

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Newspaper Headlines: Buhari under pressure to withhold assent to electoral bill

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December 3, 2021

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The discourse on the electoral amendment bill — which President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to sign into law — appeared on the cover pages of Nigeria’s top dallies.

The Nation reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is under pressure to withhold assent to the electoral act amendment bill. The newspaper says students and activists of the Lagos State University (LASU) have agreed to join Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, in a peace walk.

Daily Independent reports that Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has said it would be difficult for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to choose its 2023 presidential candidate. Some prominent Nigerians lamented that the federal government did not learn from the #EndSARS protest, the newspaper says.

The Punch says states have resumed testing as the Omicron COVID-19 variant has spread to 23 countries. The newspaper reports that the house of representatives has invited Mahmood Yakubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, over funding challenges for direct primaries.

The Guardian says 31 million persons living with disabilities (PLWDs) are suffering as 23 states neglect disability rights. The newspaper reports that eleven persons have been killed in herder-farmer clashes in a Taraba community.

Daily Trust says the price of crude oil per barrel has dropped below $70 as the travel ban threatens the sector’s recovery. The newspaper reports that the Kaduna government will dismiss and prosecute 233 teachers for working with fake certificates.

Source: Top Stories