SENATE RECONSTITUTES ELECTORAL ACT COMMITTEE, APPOINTS LALONG AS CHAIRMAN

February 11, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

The Senate has reconstituted a 12-member Electoral Act Conference Committee to harmonise differences in the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, appointing Simon Bako Lalong as chairman.

The committee is expected to interface with its counterpart in the House of Representatives to reconcile discrepancies in the amendment bill and produce a unified version for final legislative approval.

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced the members of the committee on Tuesday during an emergency plenary session.

The conference committee will review areas of divergence between the versions passed by both chambers of the National Assembly and resolve contentious clauses before presenting a harmonised document for adoption.

Among the members are Senator Along, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Senator Tahir Mungono.

The development is part of broader legislative efforts to refine Nigeria’s electoral legal framework ahead of future elections, including the 2027 general polls.

Lawmakers expressed confidence that the harmonisation process would address grey areas in the bill and improve transparency, credibility and operational efficiency in the conduct of elections across the country.

The harmonised version, once agreed upon by both chambers, will be transmitted for final approval in line with legislative procedures.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.