Senate to revisit Electoral Act bill to prevent 2027 elections from holding during Ramadan
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 17/02/2026
The senate reconvened for an emergency plenary on Tuesday and rescinded its earlier passage of the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2026 to allow amendments affecting the 2027 election timetable. Shortly after resumption, the senate dissolved into the committee of the whole to consider the rescission and recommittal of the bill. The move followed a motion sponsored by Opeyemi Bamidele, senator representing Ekiti central and senate leader. The senate said the adjustment became necessary after further review of the bill revealed that the 360-day notice requirement in clause 28 (…)
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