COPDEM Urges INEC To Extend Voter Registration
By Anayo Akwitti The Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise and keep it open until at least 90 days before the 2027 General Elections. it cited that this is in line with a Federal High Court […]
Candidate Imposition: NILDS Seeks Electoral Act Amendment
By Chinedu Echianu Stakeholders at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) have called on the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to impose stiffer sanctions, including the disqualification of political parties, where candidates are imposed under the guise of consensus rather than emerging through transparent and democratic party primaries. The call […]
APC Lawmaker Seek Rival’s Disqualification Over Primary
By Oluwakemi Kindness A member of the House of Representatives, Kolawole Akinlayo, has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) to disqualify the declared winner of the Ekiti North Federal Constituency II primary, alleging he was constitutionally ineligible to contest. Akinlayo, who represents Moba/Ilejemeje/Ido Osi Federal Constituency, said the party should enforce Section 88(1) of the […]
President Tinubu Signs Electoral Act 2026
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law, following its passage by the National Assembly after months of deliberations. The signing ceremony took place on Wednesday at the State House, with top government officials in attendance, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the […]
House Spokesman Defends Reconsideration of Electoral Act
By Oluwakemi Kindness The spokesman of the 10th House of Representatives Nigeria, Akin Rotimi Jr., has defended the decision by lawmakers to rescind and reconsider parts of the amended Electoral Act, saying the move followed due parliamentary process and was taken in the broader interest of credible elections. Addressing journalists after plenary, Rotimi described the […]
Minority Lawmakers Reject Move to Alter Electoral Act on E-Transmission
By Oluwakemi Kindness Members of the Minority Caucus in the 10th House of Representatives Nigeria have opposed moves to rescind amendments to key sections of the Electoral Act, particularly provisions on electronic transmission of election results and party primaries. The opposition lawmakers, led by Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda, addressed journalists after staging a walkout from […]
Reps Constitutes Conference Committee on Electoral Act Amendments
By Oluwakrmi Kindness The House of Representatives has constituted a bipartisan Conference Committee on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, in line with parliamentary procedure for reconciling differences between versions passed by both Chambers of the National Assembly. The development was conveyed through an internal correspondence issued on Wednesday by the Clerk of the House, Dr. […]
Nigeria Needs Urgent Electoral Overhaul—NILDS DG Sulaiman
By Julian Adetinuyo The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for urgent reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic institutions and restore trust in its electoral system. Speaking at a high-level national dialogue on electoral reforms in Abuja, Professor Sulaiman said Nigeria’s democracy cannot thrive without a […]