On 15th May, a bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make Nigeria’s electoral process freer, fairer, more transparent and inclusive passed first reading at the Senate. The bill, which is sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua (Katsina Central), aims to allow early voting in Nigerian elections, which would make it possible for registered...

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters, with the support of Yiaga Africa and the European Union, specially invites citizens, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political parties, civil society organizations, development partners, etc. to a Citizens’ Townhall on Electoral Matters. This platform will create a platform for a national conversation on the reforms...