Senate Leader Bamidele Rules Out Electoral Act Amendments

Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate Leader, stated that the National Assembly will not amend Nigeria's Electoral Act before the 2027 general elections, asserting that the current law should be allowed to operate fully. He made this announcement on Saturday while casting his vote in the Ekiti State governorship election.

Bamidele commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a peaceful election in Ekiti State and praised the high voter turnout, noting that over 1.059 million registered voters were in the state, with many having collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). He expressed satisfaction with the electoral process, highlighting improvements in compliance and the timely deployment of election materials.

Bamidele emphasized that while the electoral law evolves, any changes should occur at the right moment and not during an active electoral cycle. He expressed confidence that lessons learned from the ongoing elections would inform future reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria's electoral system.