Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- A bill seeking to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 and enact a new Electoral Bill 2025 has passed second reading at the Senate.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage during Wednesday's plenary after a majority of senators supported it through a voice vote.

Following its passage, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters for further deliberation and a public hearing.

The committee was directed to report back within two weeks.

The bill, sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Simon Lalong (APC, Plateau South), aims to strengthen the legal framework governing elections in Nigeria.

The bill was initially presented for second reading last Thu...