Senate Sets Up 12-Member Committee To Work With Reps On Electoral Amendment Bill
The Senate has appointed a 12-member conference committee to harmonise differences between its version of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill and that of the House of Representatives.
President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, announced the decision during an emergency plenary session on Tuesday.
Among the members are Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Senator Tahir Mungono.
He urged the committee to treat its assignment as urgent, expressing optimism that the process could be concluded swiftly.
He said that the outcome would be transmitted promptly to President Bola Tinubu for assent within February.
Senator Akpabio subsequently struck the gavel, formally constituting the committee.
The emergency plenary was convened amid public backlash over amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly provisions relating to the electronic transmission of election results.
