Electoral Act

January 30, (THEWILL) — The Senate, on Thursday, named Senators Adams Oshiomhole and Aminu Tambuwal among five other lawmakers to a seven-member ad-hoc committee tasked with reviewing contentious provisions in the report on proposed amendments to the Electoral Act...

January 29, (THEWILL) — The Senate has commenced a closed door session to consider the Electoral Act 2022 Repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2026. This move signals a commitment to strengthening the integrity of the electoral process in Nigeria. Lawmakers...

October 16, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Senate, on Thursday, suspended debate on the proposed amendment of the Electoral Act 2022, citing the need for clearer details on the provisions to be altered. The bill, presented by Senator Simon Lalong (Plateau...

May 12, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has forwarded eight of the 142 recommendations from its independent review of 2023 general election with stakeholders, to the National Assembly for constitutional and electoral amendments. The Chairman...

March 18, (THEWILL) – The National Assembly has unveiled plans to amend the 2022 Electoral Act to reinstate statutory delegates in political party primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. Senate President Godswill Akpabio disclosed this on Monday in Abuja...