National Assembly Reconvenes Tuesday, May Review 2027 Presidential Poll Date

The National Assembly will reconvene plenary on Tuesday, February 17, cutting short its recess as lawmakers may review the date set for the 2027 presidential election, sources said.

Kamoru Ogunlana, Clerk to the National Assembly in a notice directed senators and members of the House of Representatives to resume sitting at 11:00 am, noting that “very crucial decisions shall be taken by each Chamber during the session.”

According to sources, the emergency sitting is expected to consider changes to the presidential poll date under the Electoral Act Amendment.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, while putting the motion to a voice vote, urged senators who opposed the amendment to formally challenge it on the floor.

The development follows the Senate’s recent approval of electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal, while retaining manual collation where technology may fail.

Meanwhile, the Joint National Assembly Conference Committee, comprising members from both chambers, is expected to meet on Monday to reconcile differences in the Electoral Amendment Bill.

The harmonised bill will then be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent, with the panel given a one-week window to resolve contentious provisions