Nigeria, July 23 -- The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, on Thursday called for further amendments to the Electoral Act to address existing loopholes in the law.

Mr Amupitan made the call while delivering a keynote address at the launch of a book, "Shadows," authored by the Managing Director of THISDAY newspaper, Eniola Bello, in Abuja.

The two-volume book is a collection of Mr Bello's columns and experiences from 1999 to 2023. It is his reflection and account of the country's return to democracy and the Fourth Republic and how it has fared so far.

President Bola Tinubu signed the 2026 Electoral Act on 18 February.

The two chambers of the National Assembly passed the bill a few days ear...