Home units up panel to overview Electoral Act modification invoice

The Home of Representatives has constituted a bipartisan Convention Committee on the Electoral Act Modification Invoice as a part of efforts to handle persistent requires electoral reforms forward of the 2027 basic election.

In line with an announcement issued on Thursday by the Home spokesman, Akin Rotimi, the committee is remitted to harmonise areas of disagreement between the variations of the invoice earlier handed by the Senate and the Home of Representatives.

“This improvement is contained in an inner correspondence dated Wednesday, February 4, 2026, from the Clerk to the Home of Representatives, Dr Yahaya Danzaria, Esq, conveying the directive of the Management of the Home,” the assertion partly learn.

The seven-member committee is chaired by the Chairman of the Home Committee on Electoral Issues and Lagos lawmaker, Mr Adebayo Balogun.

Different members are Fred Agbedi, Sada Soli, Ahmadu Jaha and Iduma Igariwey. Additionally included within the panel are Saidu Abdullahi and Zainab Gimba.

The Committee is remitted to “talk to its counterpart from the Senate with a view to harmonising the differing provisions of the Electoral Act (Modification) Invoice as handed by each Chambers, forward of ultimate passage by the Nationwide Meeting.”

PidomNigeria On-line studies that the transfer follows months of legislative exercise on amendments to the Electoral Act, pushed by evaluations of the 2023 basic election and sustained advocacy by civil society teams, political events and election observers for additional reforms.

Whereas each chambers agree on the necessity to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral framework, their variations of the modification invoice diverge on a number of key points.

Among the many areas of distinction are provisions referring to the deployment of election expertise, notably the scope and authorized backing for digital transmission of outcomes, in addition to timelines for the conduct of occasion primaries and submission of candidates’ lists to the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee.

Lawmakers in each chambers have additionally taken differing positions on the extent of INEC’s discretionary powers in regulating political events and implementing compliance with electoral tips.

Different contentious clauses reportedly embrace sanctions for electoral offences, the sequencing of elections, and proposed changes to procedures for resolving pre-election disputes.

These variations made it essential to arrange a convention committee, a typical legislative mechanism for reconciling conflicting provisions earlier than a last, harmonised invoice is transmitted to the President for assent.

The Home reiterated its dedication to the reform course of, pledging readiness to champion amendments that strengthen transparency, credibility and public confidence within the nation’s political and democratic processes because the 2027 polls strategy.