Nigeria, March 21 -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the 9th National Assembly will ensure passage of the Electoral Offences bill before it winds down in June.

He said the aim is to curtail or end election violence.

Mr Gbajabiamila said this on Tuesday in his remarks at the resumption of plenary.

The presidential and National Assembly elections held on 25 February, while the governorship and states Houses of Assembly elections were held on 18 March.

The process and outcome of all the elections have been trailed by mixed reactions with some observers saying they lacked transparency and marred by violence.

Speaking on the process, Mr Gbajabiamila said an objective analysis of the election shows ...