Electoral Act Amendment Bill

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, has stopped the country's President, Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and Senate President Ahmad Lawan from tampering with the newly amended…

A coalition of over 25 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) says the Electoral Amendment Bill 2022 when declared would tackle electoral fraud. According to the CSOs, the bill will also guarantee the inclusion of Persons With Disabilities…

The Nigerian Senate was divided at plenary over an amendment to clause 52(3) of the 2021 Electoral Act Amendment Bill, presented to it for consideration. The division arose when the senate began the clause-by-clause consideration of the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pledged to partner with the National Assembly to ensure speedy passage of the Electoral Act amendment bill. INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said this at a consultative meeting…