N’Meeting Reconvenes Plenary Over Presidential Election Date

The Nationwide Meeting introduced on Sunday that it will reconvene its plenary session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, chopping quick its recess amid indications that lawmakers could evaluation the date set for the 2027 presidential election.

Findings by our correspondent confirmed that the Nationwide Meeting could shift the presidential ballot to February 13, 2027.

In a discover signed by the Clerk to the Nationwide Meeting, Kamoru Ogunlana, senators and members of the Home of Representatives had been directed to renew sitting at 11 am and modify their schedules accordingly, as “very essential choices” are anticipated to be taken throughout the session.

“I’m directed to tell all Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members of the Nationwide Meeting that the Senate and Home of Representatives shall reconvene plenary session at 11:00 am on Tuesday, seventeenth February 2026, respectively,” the discover learn.

Consequently, all Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members are kindly requested to take notice and reschedule their engagements accordingly to allow them attend the session, as very essential choices shall be taken by every Chamber throughout the session,” Ogunlana added.

Nevertheless, sources throughout the Nationwide Meeting, chatting with The PUNCH on situation of anonymity, revealed that the general public discover masks a extra urgent agenda.

“It’s extra of a rare plenary session to evaluation the 2027 presidential election date as stipulated within the Electoral Act modification.