•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has proposed far-reaching amendments to sections of the 1999 constitution (as amended) to allow independent candidates to contest the presidential, governorship and National Assembly elections beginning in 2027. The proposal followed the adoption of an amendment bill by the House Commit...
•House of Representatives A bill seeking to amend the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to allow for independent candidacy has been re-introduced at the House of Representatives. The bill which is sponsored by the Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep Akin Rotimi (Ekiti, APC), was passed for first reading yesterday, r...

