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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Shola Lawal

Analysis: Can Nigeria’s new electoral law inspire a new era?

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari [File: Drew Angerer/Getty Images]

Since Muhammadu Buhari ascended to the Nigerian presidency in May 2015, he has gone back and forth repeatedly with parliament on the amendment of the all-important electoral bill.

That dance finally ended last week when he approved this improvement to Nigeria’s 2010 Electoral Act, enacting into law safeguards for a more transparent voting and collation process.

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