Opposition free to seek amendment to 2026 Electoral Act, says Reps spokesman
Naija News • 3d ago
Opposition free to seek amendment to 2026 Electoral Act, says Reps spokesman
Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Akintunde Rotimi, has said critics of the 2026 Electoral Act recently assented to by the President are at liberty to initiate moves to amend the legislation.
Some opposition parties, notably the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), on Thursday rejected the new law and urged the National Assembly to revisit it.
A review of the House Standing Orders indicates that the parliament may only reconsider legislation that is yet to be concluded or a bill that has been returned to it by the President after assent. Where a law has already been signed, any review must be undertaken through a fresh amendment bill.
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