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Ezekwesili has called on the Senate to reverse its decision of not making  real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory, cautioning them to “stop playing with fire” Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said Nigerians are justified in expressing outrage at the Senate over its refusal to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, warning lawmakers to “stop playing with fire.” Ezekwesili made the remarks on Friday...

Senate passes electoral bill retaining controversial provision allowing transmission of results in a manner prescribed by INEC   The long-anticipated approval of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill was granted on Wednesday, with the Senate passing the legislation after hours of intense debate. The Senate rejected a proposal to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory, but approved wide-ranging amendments that significantly alter election timelines, penalties for electoral offences and voter accreditation procedures. A major point...

After another prolonged closed-door session, the Senate is yet to have a clear outcome on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill The long-awaited Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill again hit a brick wall on Tuesday as the Senate failed, for the second sitting in a row, to conclude deliberations on the proposed reforms after another prolonged closed-door session that ended without any clear outcome. Lawmakers spent about four and a half hours in an executive session examining...

A mild drama erupted in Senate as lawmakers cried out over paucity of funds which they said has crippled operations of standing committees and undermined effective budget implementation There was mild drama in the Senate on Friday as several lawmakers voiced frustration over inadequate funding, which they said has crippled the operations of standing committees and undermined effective budget implementation. The concerns were raised during a meeting between the Senate Committee on Appropriations and chairmen...

“Security is not something we discuss in the open market,” Senate President Akpabio tells  Senator Ningi on sidelining the National Assembly in US airstrikes in Nigeria  The Senate on Wednesday declined to open a public debate on the December 25, 2025, United States airstrikes targeting terrorist camps in Sokoto State. This followed concerns raised by Senator Abdul Ningi regarding the National Assembly’s exclusion from discussions before the operation. Senate President Godswill Akpabio ruled that the...

President Tinubu said the amendment will strengthen the capacity and efficiency of the Court of Appeal in line with constitutional provisions and evolving realities within Nigeria’s justice sector President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a bill to the Senate seeking to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110. The request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and read...

President Tinubu has transmitted 24 health sector bills to the Senate for legislative consideration The Senate has formally received 24 health sector bills transmitted by President Bola Tinubu for legislative consideration, in accordance with Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The bills were conveyed in a letter from the President and read at plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. President Tinubu explained that...

The Senate has confirmed Ibas, Mahmood Yakubu, Reno Omokri among 64  ambassadorial nominees The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointments of 64 ambassadorial nominees comprising 34 career and 30 non-career after adopting the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. The confirmation followed the presentation of the committee’s report during plenary, with the Senate sitting as the Committee of the Whole. President Bola Tinubu’s request for the confirmation of the nominees had earlier been...