ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO.2), 2011
This Act amends the Electoral Act, No.6, of 20 I0 as amended to abridge the time from 60 days to 30 days within which the Independent National Electoral Commission shall stop the registration of voters before any general election under the Act.
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ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO.2), 2011 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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1. Amendment of section 9(5) of the Principal Act. 2. Citation,
ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO.2), 2011
A Bill
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An Act to amend the Electoral Act, No.6, 2010, as amended.
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Enacted by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:
I. Section 9(5), line 2 of the Electoral Act No.6, 2010 (the Principal Act) is amended by substituting for the figure "60", the figure "30".
2. This Act may be cited as the Electoral (Amendment) Act (No.2),2011.
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Amendment of section 9(5) of the Principal Act
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CERTIFY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2 (1) OF THE ACTS lUTHENTICATION ACT, CAP. A2, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 2004, 'HAT THIS IS A TRUE COpy OF THE BILL PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES OF THE lATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
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SALISU ABUBAKAR MAIKASUW A, mni CLERK T,QTHE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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Schedule to Electoral (Amendment) Bill (No.2), 2011
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THE SENATE REPRESENT ATIVES I An Act to amend the Electoral This Bill amends the Electoral Act,
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the time from 60 days to 30 days within !which the Independent National
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Electoral Commission shall stop the I \registration of voters before any general ielection under the Act. I I
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I certify that this Bill has been carefully compared by me with the decision reached by the National Assembly and found by me to be true and correct decision of the Houses and is in accordance with the provisions of the Acts Authentication Act Cap. A2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
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SALISU ABUBAKAR MAIKASUWA, mni Clerkjp the National Assembly :l"!bay of January, 2010
IASSENT.
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DR. GOODLU EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR Presiden .:~t9jthe Federal Republic of Nigeria
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