The Senate on Thursday, passed for second reading, a bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act to include the use of the Card Reader in the electoral process.
While considering the Bill sponsored by Sen. Tijani Kaura (APC Zamfara North) they directed its committee on INEC to conduct a public hearing and report back in four weeks.
The President of the Senate Bukola Saraki directed the committee to go beyond the issue of card reader to also consider all other issues in the Act that would require amendment.
