Nigeria: INEC Boss Charges Nass to Expedite Electoral Reform

Nigeria: INEC Boss Charges Nass to Expedite Electoral Reform

...As PLAC foresees challenging election

National Electoral Institute (INE) adviser Dania Ravel warned that if the June 1 elections “do not go well,” other processes would be at risk, so she stressed that a comprehensive evaluation should be carried out for the next one, scheduled for 2027.

NASS ready to review outdated laws

Credit: NAN The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, at the Police Service Commission (PSC) Board/Strategic session and four-day induction programme in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area on Tuesday, said that the National Assembly is set to give necessary legislative backing for the review of outdated laws. The Senate President, represented by the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin, said that this was aimed to promote Police reforms…

INEC Calls For Special Voting Provisions, Electoral Offences Commission, Political Party Regulation – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the National Assembly to fast-track the finalization of the electoral legal framework, ensuring that there is adequate time for implementation. This comes after INEC had previously advocated for the amendment of the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act of 2022 to […]

Ahead 2027 elections: INEC seek comprehensive review of electoral legal framework

Early voting, casting of ballot by Nigerians in the Diaspora and allocation of special seats for unrepresented persons are part of proposals in the amendments being sought to the 1999 Constitution and the 2022 Electoral Act. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is seeking the amendments to ensure a comprehensive electoral legal framework ahead of the 2027 general election. The commission is seeking the amendments to allow for ear…

INEC Chairman Urges Swift Passage of Electoral Act Amendments

By Gabriel Ameh, The Sight News The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called on the National Assembly to fast-track the review of Nigeria’s electoral legal framework to enable the timely implementation of crucial reforms ahead of future elections. Prof. Yakubu made the call on Monday, April 28, 2025, during his opening remarks at a two-day retreat with the Joint Committee of the National …