By Tordue Salem

ABUJA – The House of Representatives adhoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has approved thirty post-election days before the handover date in 2011, just as it has adopted the 150 days recommended by the Muhammed Uwais’ Electoral Review Committee, to allow time for judicial pronouncements on election litigations.

The 150 days as contained in the Electoral Act, 2006 as amended, stands in juxtaposition to the 30-day minimum required for handover after elections would have been held in either March or April and the winners declared.

The 150-day post-election time frame for litigations as provided, though would not apply for the 2011 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could abide by the “upper limit” of 150 days in subsequent elections.

The sections up for amendment are: 5, 10, 11 and 17 of the Electoral Act, 2006(or 2010), as earlier enacted by the National Assembly.