Member, House of Representatives

Waive Ejiroghene Francis

Ughelli North, Ughelli South/Udu, DeltaFC/092/DT

APCAll Progressives Congress

Bills sponsored: 37
Signed into law: 1
Passed: 14
In the chamber: 22

2023 election

Elected as APC with 42,226 votes; runner-up Ighoghe Oghenevwerhe (LP), 20,304; margin 21,922.

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2027 election · Ughelli North, Ughelli South/Udu

Waive Ejiroghene Francis is on INEC's list for this seat, with 14 others.

Who is running

Bills sponsored

West African Gas Pipeline Project Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026HB2744 · Introduced 22 Apr 2026Passed

Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026HB2681 · Introduced 11 Mar 2026Passed

Export (Prohibition) Act (Repeal) Bill, 2025HB2460 · Introduced 22 Jul 2025Signed into law

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2025HB2249 · Introduced 28 May 2025Awaiting second reading

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (Creation of Ughelli East Local Government Area in Delta State)HB2248 · Introduced 6 May 2025In committee

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (Creation of Ughievwen Local Government)HB2234 · Introduced 26 Mar 2025In committee

Public Health Practitioners Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill 2024HB2013 · Introduced 17 Dec 2024Awaiting second reading

Institute of Leadership, Enterpreneurship and Corporate Governance (Establishment) Bill, 2024HB1681 · Introduced 25 Sept 2024Passed

Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024HB1594 · Introduced 11 Jul 2024Passed

Merchant Shipping Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024HB1592 · Introduced 11 Jul 2024In committee

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Auctioneers Registration Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024HB1508 · Introduced 5 Jun 2024Passed

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2024HB1306 · Introduced 7 May 2024In committee

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2024HB1305 · Introduced 7 May 2024In committee

Dietitians Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024HB1114 · Introduced 14 Feb 2024Passed

Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023HB1043 · Introduced 19 Dec 2023Passed

Federal College of Agricultural Technology, Otun- Ekiti, Ekiti State (Establishment) Bill, 2023HB875 · Introduced 9 Nov 2023Passed

Nigerian Marine Coast Guard Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2023HB742 · Introduced 25 Oct 2023Awaiting second reading

Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship, Saki, Oyo State (Establishment) Bill, 2023HB628 · Introduced 17 Oct 2023Passed

Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023HB471 · Introduced 10 Oct 2023Passed

Federal Medical Centre, Ovwian Delta State (Amendment) Bill, 2023HB222 · Introduced 25 Jul 2023Passed

Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery Otu-Jeremi, Delta StateHB221 · Introduced 25 Jul 2023Passed

Bank Employee (Declaration of Assets) Amendment Bill, 2023HB209 · Introduced 25 Jul 2023Awaiting second reading

Compulsory Treatment and care for Victims of Gunshot Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023HB152 · Introduced 18 Jul 2023Awaiting second reading

Criminal Code Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023HB151 · Introduced 18 Jul 2023Passed

Prohibit Kidnapping, Hostage taking (Establishment) Bill, 2023HB150 · Introduced 18 Jul 2023Awaiting second reading

Compulsory, Free Universal Basic Education Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023HB149 · Introduced 18 Jul 2023Awaiting second reading

Legal Practitioners Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023HB148 · Introduced 18 Jul 2023Awaiting second reading

Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account) Bill, 2023HB147 · Introduced 18 Jul 2023Awaiting second reading

A bill to Provide for the Establishment of the Ecclesiastical Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja and the Ecclesiastical Court of Appeal of the StatesHB79 · Introduced 12 Jul 2023In committee

Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023HB78 · Introduced 12 Jul 2023Awaiting second reading

Companies and Allied Matters Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023HB77 · Introduced 12 Jul 2023Awaiting second reading

Code of Conduct Bureau and tribunal Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023HB76 · Introduced 12 Jul 2023Awaiting second reading

Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023HB37 · Introduced 11 Jul 2023In committee

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration - Powers of Proclamation (CNA) ) Bill, 2023HB33 · Introduced 6 Jul 2023In committee

Central Bank Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023HB16 · Introduced 5 Jul 2023In committee

National War College Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2023HB15 · Introduced 5 Jul 2023Awaiting second reading

Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024HB1593Passed

In the chamber

Reconsideration of Outstanding Bills from Preceding Assembly Pursuant to Order Twelve, Rule 16 (d) of the House of Representatives: Sickle Cell Disease (Prevention, Control and Management) Bill, 2026Motion to commit the Sickle Cell Disease (Prevention, Control and Management) Bill, 2026 to the Committee of the Whole for consideration, following its passage by the preceding Assembly without presidential assent. Sitting of 4 Nov 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Recommittal of Bills Pursuant to Order One, Rule 1(2) of the Standing Orders of House of Representatives: National Assembly Service Pension Board (Establishment) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026Recommits the National Assembly Service Pension Board (Establishment) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to the Committee of the Whole to rectify critical legal, administrative and constitutional anomalies identified in Sections 7 and 8 of the Bill as passed. Sitting of 20 Oct 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Need for Federal Intervention to Address the Devastating Flood in Delta State and Other Parts of the CountryCalls for urgent federal intervention to restore the damaged East-West Road in Ughelli North, deploy NEMA relief to flood-affected communities, and implement permanent erosion control measures in Agbarho, Delta State. Sitting of 13 Oct 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Need to Rescind Resolution No. (V) on the Motion on the Need to Address the Poor Funding of Appropriated Budgets and Delayed Releases to MDAs as Revealed During the 2026 Budget Defence SessionRescinds Resolution No. (V) of 9 July 2026 which suspended the Open Week, and approves the commencement of the Open Week from 14 to 16 July 2026 as earlier scheduled. Sitting of 14 Jul 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Need to Rescind the Resolution on a Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police Services and for Related Matters and the Composition of the Conference CommitteeRescinds the House's resolution of 11 June 2026 on the Establishment of State Police Services and dissolves the Twelve-Member Conference Committee constituted on 9 July 2026, following new facts that necessitate a critical review of the Bill's clauses. Sitting of 14 Jul 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Need to Investigate the Tragic Accident Involving the Train that Departed Ujevwe to Itakpe on Monday 8th June 2026The House calls for a comprehensive investigation into the train accident on the Itakpe-Warri rail corridor on 8 June 2026, compensation for affected passengers, and compliance monitoring by the relevant committees. Sitting of 9 Jun 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Amend the Federal Medical Centres Act, 2022 to Provide for the Establishment of the Federal Medical Centre, Iyamho, Edo State and for Related MattersSecond Reading of a Senate Bill to amend the Federal Medical Centres Act, 2022 to establish the Federal Medical Centre, Iyamho, Edo State. Sitting of 4 Jun 2026 · Order paperBill · Second Reading

Re-Committal of Bills Pursuant to Order One, Rule 1(2) of the Standing Orders of the House of RepresentativesRescinds previous decisions on the Federal University of Technology, Kaduna (Establishment) Bill, 2026 and the Federal University of Technology, Yaba (Establishment) Bill, 2026, and commits them to the Committee of the Whole for reconsideration and passage following critical technical and legal review. Sitting of 3 Jun 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Reconsideration of Outstanding Bills from Preceding Assembly Pursuant to Order Twelve, Rule 17 (a), (b), (c) & (d) of the House of Representatives: Nigerian Film Commission Bill, 2026 (HB. 2522)A motion to re-commit the Nigerian Film Commission Bill, 2026 to the Committee of the Whole for consideration, as it was passed by the preceding Assembly and forwarded to the President for assent but assent or withholding thereof was not communicated before the end of that Assembly's tenure. Sitting of 6 May 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Re-committal of Bills Pursuant to Order One, Rule 1 (2) of the Standing Orders of the House of RepresentativesThe House is moved to rescind its decisions on the Chartered Institute of Training and Development of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2026 and the Federal Road Safety Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and recommit them to the Committee of the Whole for reconsideration and subsequent passage following identification of clauses requiring fundamental amendments. Sitting of 5 May 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Amend the West African Gas Pipeline Project (WAGP) Act, No.11, 2005 to provide for a Licensing Regime for all Shippers on WAGP by the WAGP Authority, extend the Income Tax Holiday and Reverse the Income Tax Rate and for Related MattersAmends the West African Gas Pipeline Project Act to introduce a licensing regime for shippers, extend the income tax holiday, and revise the income tax rate. Sitting of 28 Apr 2026 · Order paperBill · Second Reading

Discharge of Committees on Referrals on Bills Pursuant to Order Eighteen, Rules 11 (5) of the Standing Orders of the House of RepresentativesMotion to discharge committees that have failed to present reports on referred bills within the stipulated timeframe and commit those bills to the Committee of the Whole. Sitting of 22 Apr 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

West African Gas Pipeline Project Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026Sitting of 22 Apr 2026 · Order paperBill · First Reading

Amend the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act, Cap. A12, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to provide for Establishment of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ovwor-Olomu, Ughelli South, Delta State and for Related MattersAmends the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act to establish the Federal College of Agriculture in Ovwor-Olomu, Ughelli South, Delta State. Sitting of 12 Mar 2026 · Order paperBill · Second Reading

Reconsideration of Outstanding Bills from Preceding AssemblySeeks to recommit the Polytechnics Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (HB. 2114) and National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (Establishment) Act, 2026 (HB. 2711) to the Committee of the Whole for consideration without commencing de-novo, as they were passed by the preceding Assembly but presidential assent or withholding thereof was not communicated before the Assembly's tenure ended. Sitting of 11 Mar 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026Amends the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act. Sitting of 11 Mar 2026 · Order paperBill · First Reading

Rescission of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 Pursuant to Order Nine, Rule 1 (6) of the Standing Orders of the House of RepresentativesCalls for the rescission of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 passed on 23 December 2025 and its recommittal to the Committee of the Whole to correct identified inconsistencies and unintended consequences. Sitting of 17 Feb 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Re-committal of Clauses 3(3), 60(3), 62, 75, 77(4), 82, and 87(2)(vi), 87(3)(v) of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025Motion to rescind the House's decision on specified clauses of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and re-commit them to the Committee of the Whole for reconsideration and passage, in order to prevent multiple party registration, forum shopping after primaries, and provide penalties for defaulters. Sitting of 29 Jan 2026 · Order paperMoved a motion

Need to Investigate Dispute Between the Nigerian Midstream, Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and Dangote Refinery over Alleged Arbitrary Grant of Importation Licenses despite improved Local Production and Allegations of Corruption against the Chief Executive of NMDPRACalls on the Committees on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) and (Downstream) to investigate the dispute between NMDPRA and Dangote Refinery over alleged arbitrary importation licenses, corruption allegations, and pricing issues, and to report within four weeks. Sitting of 16 Dec 2025 · Order paperMoved a motion

Re-committal of the Long Title, Clause 8 (1) (f), (g) and the Interpretation Clause of the National Examinations Council (NECO) (Establishment) Bill, 2025Seeks to rescind the House's decision on the Long Title, Clauses 8(1)(f), (g) and the Interpretation Clause of the NECO (Establishment) Bill, 2025 and re-commit them to the Committee of the Whole for reconsideration and passage. Sitting of 9 Dec 2025 · Order paperMoved a motion

Rescission of the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Safety Standards and RegulationsRescinds the decision of 29 October 2025 that moved oversight of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and Standards Organization of Nigeria to the Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations, and reassigns them to the Committees on Labour and Productivity and Industry respectively, to avoid jurisdictional conflicts. Sitting of 2 Dec 2025 · Order paperMoved a motion

Re-committal of Clauses 4 and 9 of the National Identity Management Commission (Repeal & Enactment) Bill, 2025Rescinds the House's decision on Clauses 4 and 9 of the National Identity Management Commission (Repeal & Enactment) Bill, 2025 and re-commits them to the Committee of the Whole for reconsideration to comply with Federal Character Principles and regional balancing. Sitting of 2 Dec 2025 · Order paperMoved a motion

In the news

House of Representatives Passes State Police BillNigerian Tribune House of Reps to Debate Police Overhaul Bill TuesdayNigerian Tribune

Ughelli North, Ughelli South/Udu covers Udu, Ughelli North, Ughelli South.

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