As NASS Resumes: Senate assures EU electoral amendment report will be discussed

By Henry Umoru, Abuja

ABUJA — Ahead of the National Assembly’s resumption from its agelong recess adjacent week, the Senate has assured that the Conference Report connected the Electoral Amendment Bill volition beryllium tabled for discussion.

Chairman of the Joint National Assembly Committee connected Electoral Matters, Senator Simon Bako Lalong (APC, Plateau South), gave the assurance successful Abuja portion gathering with the European Union Elections Follow-up Mission to Nigeria.

Lalong explained that some the Senate and House Committees connected Electoral Matters person been moving intimately connected the projected amendment, which helium described arsenic “a moving document” requiring wide stakeholder input to code cardinal issues that volition fortify Nigeria’s electoral system.

According to a connection by his Media Adviser, Makut Simon Macham, the EU delegation was led by Ralph Michael Peters (Team Leader/Political Analyst), alongside Eirini Gounari (Legal Expert) and Maros Gabriel (Election Expert). The Chief of Mission, Member of the EU Parliament Barry Andrews, is expected to articulation the ngo successful aboriginal October.

During the meeting, discussions centered connected the authorities of play of the Electoral Amendment Bill 2025 and its anticipated transition up of the adjacent wide elections.

Senator Lalong emphasized that the associated committee has already held respective meetings to deliberate connected captious issues, noting that much input volition beryllium generated astatine a projected retreat and nationalist proceeding earlier the last mentation is considered and perchance passed.

“As soon arsenic the Senate reconvenes from its recess, the Conference Report connected the electoral amendment volition beryllium discussed,” Lalong said.

He further expressed appreciation to the EU for its sustained involvement and enactment successful improving Nigeria’s electoral system, adding that the committee has been consulting with INEC, civilian nine organizations, and different stakeholders successful the reappraisal process.

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