Nigeria, May 8 -- The Senate on Thursday passed a bill seeking to amend provisions on jurisdiction for pre-election matters contained in Nigeria's Electoral Act 2026.

The upper chamber passed the bill after considering the report of the Committee on Electoral Matters, presented by its Chairman, Simon Lalong (APC, Plateau South).

The bill specifically seeks to amend Section 29(5) of the Electoral Act, which deals with legal disputes arising from party primaries, particularly where an aspirant challenges information submitted by a candidate in an affidavit or other documents relating to constitutional requirements for contesting an election.

Before the amendment, Section 29(5) limited aspirants challenging a candidate's documents to fili...