Nigeria, April 29 -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed fresh amendments to the Electoral Act, introducing new provisions to clarify jurisdiction in pre-election disputes and to allow technology-driven service of election petition processes.

The bills, presented by Adebayo Balogun (APC, Lagos) on behalf of the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, were debated and adopted during plenary presided over by Mr Kalu.

The latest changes come amid continuing legislative adjustments to Nigeria's electoral framework, following months of controversy over earlier amendments to the law.

One of the newly passed amendments at Wednesday's plenary seeks to address persistent legal uncertainty over the appropriate courts for filing pre-election ...