President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 into legislation.
The event marks a big modification to Nigeria’s electoral authorized framework forward of the 2027 basic elections.
The brand new legislation follows the latest passage of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Invoice, 2026, by the Nationwide Meeting.
The Senate had earlier amended clause 28 of the invoice, decreasing the discover interval for basic elections from 360 days to 300 days to forestall a conflict with the Ramadan interval.
Lawmakers additionally retained a proviso in clause 60 permitting handbook transmission of election ends in the occasion of community failure.
With the president’s assent, the Electoral Act 2026 replaces the 2022 model and introduces modifications affecting election timelines, end result transmission procedures and administrative processes.
The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) is anticipated to problem up to date tips consistent with the brand new legislation.