NASS Pushes for Prisoner Voting Rights in Electoral Law
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 27/01/2026
Nigeria's National Assembly is advancing amendments to the Electoral Act that would grant eligible prison inmates the right to vote for the first time.Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele announced the proposal as the legislature prepares to resume plenary following the Christmas break. The changes form part of the Electoral Bill, 2025, which introduces at least 20 key reforms aimed at distinguishing it from past electoral frameworks and boosting public confidence in the process.Speaking on the reforms, Bamidele emphasized that the ongoing clause-by-clause review of the Electoral Act, (…)
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