Senate Appoints Oshiomhole, Tambuwal To 7-man Electoral Act Review Committtee

The Senate has given its newly constituted committee 48 hours to conclude its assignment on the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026, for final consideration by the red chamber.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, issued the directive during a closed-door session in which senators deliberated on the bill’s report.

According to Akpabio, the Senate set up a small committee to collate, harmonise and distil the views of lawmakers on the proposed legislation for final deliberation.

“The Senate has set up a small committee to further make contributions, galvanise and distil all the opinions of distinguished senators and present them to us for final deliberation on Tuesday,” he said.

He explained that the committee, without any particular ranking order, selected Senator Niyi Adegbonmire, chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Legal Matters, as chairman for technical reasons.

Members of the committee are Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto South) and Adams Oshiomhole (Edo North).

Others are Mohammed Goje (Gombe Central), Tony Nwoye (Anambra North) and Titus Zam (Benue North West).

Akpabio said the committee has 48 hours, or at most three days, to complete its work and submit its report to the Senate ahead of the next plenary scheduled for Tuesday.

He added that the clerk of the Senate will serve as the committee’s secretary.

The Electoral Act amendment is expected to address key electoral reforms for future elections, and the Senate’s accelerated timeline underscores the urgency it attached to the bill.