Electoral Act
Coverage of Electoral Act in the Nexus archive.
- Amupitan canvasses further review of Electoral Act to accommodate party dispute resolutions, others
Amupitan advocates for amending the Electoral Act to require resolution of internal party disputes at least one year before elections, aiming to prevent electoral misconduct. The proposal seeks to address issues arising from party activities by establishing a clear timeline for dispute resolution.
- Appeal Court voids key Electoral Act provisions on parties’ primary election, membership register
The Court of Appeal in Nigeria has invalidated key provisions of the Electoral Act related to primary elections and party membership registers, citing conflicts with sections 221 and 222 of the Nigerian constitution. The decision was reported by Premium Times Nigeria.
- Akpabio hints at Electoral Act review after lawmakers lose party primaries
Akpabio suggests a review of the Electoral Act following the loss of lawmakers in party primaries, stating they have become unintended victims of the law they enacted.
- APC lawmaker challenges Ekiti primary result, cites Electoral Act violation
An APC lawmaker has challenged the Ekiti primary election result, alleging that the declared winner, Kunle Ibrahim, was a political appointee during the primary, violating the Electoral Act. The lawmaker is calling for Ibrahim's disqualification or a fresh primary election.
- #EkitiDecides2026: Outcome of poll will guide future Electoral Act amendments – Official
An official stated that the Ekiti governorship election and other by-elections will assess the effectiveness of the current electoral framework, with outcomes potentially guiding future amendments to the Electoral Act.
- NDC Primaries: Dickson blames electoral act for irregularities
The National Assembly amended the 2022 Electoral Act to mandate direct primaries for political parties. Dickson blamed the electoral act for irregularities in the NDC primaries.