THE NIGERIAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROPOSES ALL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON A SINGLE DAY IN 2027

The House of Representatives has proposed a single day to conduct the five elections coming up in 2027

If the proposal for the bill goes through, INEC will be allowed, under the new Electoral Act, to run all major elections, presidential, legislative, and gubernatorial and local on the same day.

The Electoral Act Repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2025 seeks to replace the Electoral Act No. 13 of 2022 and regulate elections at the federal, state, and FCT levels, has successfully passed Second Reading in the House of Representatives.