 The House of Representatives today amended section 84 subsection 8A of the Electoral Act 2022 to enable statutory delegates participate in political parties, congresses and conventions. The current Electoral Act prevents statutory delegates from taking part in party primaries. Emanuel Ahijani completes the report. The Senate had on Tuesday amended the same section to allow statutory delegates eligible for voting in political parties, congresses and conventions. The amendment followed the consideration and passage of a bill for an act to amend the Electoral Act number 13 2022 and related matters House Bill 1984. It is as presented by the House leader Al-Assan Adodh Dogua at an emergency plenary session summoned by the House. According to Dogua, the amendment will allow statutory delegates in addition to the delegates elected by various political parties vote during congresses and conventions to elect candidates for various political offices. I urge my respected colleagues to move in the same line on same direction and it is nothing other than a simple insertion in section 84 8A where it involves an inclusion of this place that in addition to statutory delegates already prescribed in the constitution of our party. The deputy speaker thanked lawmakers for responding promptly to the emergency plenary session to pass the bill. The House has remained a number of issues and I think it will not be too much if it cannot resolve within a very short period of time for us again, other for the leadership to intervene if there is no much progress. I pray that would be a very excellent progress moving ahead. In his reaction, spokesman of the House, Honourable Benjamin Kalu said the House must be commended for its quick action to correct the mistake. We have found out that there is a missing link in section 84 8 if left to be as it is. It would be franchise, people who ordinary supposed to be automatic. He also reacted to the judgment of the appeal court ruling which set aside the ruling of the High Court that nullified the controversial section 84 subsection 12 of the Electoral Act 2022. Kalu said the spirit and letters of section 84 subsection 14 are still alive. For the advancement of democracy, the doctrine of separation of power must not be suffocated. In all, whatever we do must be to preserve our democracy. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.