Nigeria, July 15 -- The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the National Assembly may amend aspects of the Electoral Act 2026 after recent political developments exposed what he described as unintended consequences of the law for serving lawmakers seeking re-election.

Mr Akpabio spoke on Tuesday at the opening of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week and the presentation of the 10th National Assembly's Third-Year Legislative Scorecard in Abuja.

His remarks come weeks after several senators and members of the House of Representatives failed to secure their parties' tickets during primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Senate President said while the Electoral Act had contributed to more peaceful party primarie...