Senate Adjusts Election Timeline
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The Senate has revised part of the Electoral Act amendment bill, cutting the mandatory election notice period from 360 days to 300 days.
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The change was made during consideration of the Electoral Act repeal and re-enactment bill, 2026.
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Lawmakers agreed to adjust Clause 28 to ensure the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections do not fall within the month of Ramadan.
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The move is meant to prevent a clash between voting days and the Muslim fasting period.
To make the correction, the upper chamber withdrew its earlier approval of the bill and returned it to the committee of the whole for fresh review.
Concerns had been raised that keeping the 360-day notice could force the Independent National Electoral Commission to schedule polls during Ramadan.
With the amendment now adopted, the Senate says the new timeline will give INEC more flexibility in fixing dates for the 2027 general elections.
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