The House of Representatives on Tuesday descended into a rowdy session after moving to rescind its earlier decision on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The motion, moved by Hon. Francis E. Waive, followed concerns raised by a technical harmonisation committee comprising members of both chambers of the National Assembly. The committee reportedly identified inconsistencies…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has cautioned the National Assembly against introducing amendments to the Electoral Act that could undermine transparency in Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yusuf Danteli, IPAC National Chairman stressed that while electoral reforms are necessary, they must not create new challenges or erode public confidence. Key Points…
The controversy surrounding the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026 was resolved yesterday, as the Red Chamber formally endorsed electronic transmission of election results—without including the contentious “real-time” clause. The Senate adopted the Votes and Proceedings of the bill, which had scaled third reading on February 4 during a rowdy plenary session….
The Nigerian Senate has appointed a 12-member conference committee to reconcile differences between its version of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and that of the House of Representatives. The decision was announced on Tuesday during an emergency plenary session by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who emphasized the urgency of the process. “After consultation with…
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday convened an emergency plenary session to address contentious amendments to the Electoral Act, as protests erupted around the National Assembly over the removal of the clause mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results. The extraordinary sitting comes less than a week after the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill,…
The House of Representatives has dismissed claims that the National Assembly is intentionally stalling the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, insisting that the legislation is likely to be harmonised next week. The Chairman of the House Committee on Electoral Matters, Adebayo Balogun, said the delay is procedural rather than political and confirmed that both chambers are…
The passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, remained unresolved on Tuesday as the Senate failed to reach a decision after spending more than four hours deliberating on the matter behind closed doors. The upper chamber had begun consideration of the consolidated report submitted by a seven-member ad hoc committee constituted…
