Electoral Act

The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has fixed May 25 for hearing in a suit filed by the Nigeria Democratic Congress, seeking an order striking down Sections 138 and 77(5) of the new Electoral Act, 2026. The NDC, in the suit before…
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The Senate has passed the 2026 Electoral Act Amendment bill, with a focus on providing jurisdiction of the court in handling pre-election matters. The passage followed the presentation of the report by the Committee on INEC by its…
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Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has directed all political appointees intending to contest in the 2027 general elections to resign their appointments in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act. This was contained in a…
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The Presidency on Thursday cautioned opposition parties against what it described as disinformation on the amended Electoral Act and the APC-led Federal Government. Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a…
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Thursday rejected the Electoral Act 2026, recently passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. They described it as…
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The Senate has amended clause 28 of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, reducing the notice period for general elections from 360 days to 300 days. The amendment is aimed at preventing the 2027 presidential and…
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The Senate on Tuesday appointed 12 members to work with the House of Representatives to harmonise the controversial amendment to the Electoral Amendment Act, following recent public uproar over the bill. The announcement was made by the…
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The Senate has announced that it will hold an emergency plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, amid growing public controversy over its recent amendments to the Electoral Act. The announcement was made on Sunday in a statement…
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The Senate on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill to regulate the conduct of the federal, state and area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This followed the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill…
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The Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to galvanise and distil all the opinions of Senators on the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement on Thursday after a…
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