Electoral Act Archives - Voice Air Media

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National

Electoral act raises Presidential campaign to N10 billion

VAM News February 23, 2026

Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has explained that the new regime reviewed the election spending limit under Section 92(1-8) of the Electoral Act upward, raising the spending threshold for presidential poll from...

1 Minute

Local News

Occupy NASS protest begins over electoral act changes

VAM News February 9, 2026

News Update There is heavy security presence at the National Assembly in Abuja as protesters gather at the entrance of the complex, insisting on the inclusion of “real-time electronic transmission” in the electoral amendment...

3 Minutes

National

NLC threatens nationwide action over electoral act changes

VAM News February 8, 2026

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of possible nationwide protests and a boycott of future elections over what it described as confusion and contradictory positions by the Senate on amendments to the Electoral...

5 Minutes

Featured Politics

Atiku Urges Youths to Pressure NASS for Electoral Act Amendment

Akanji Philip May 3, 2025

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerian youths to pressurise the National Assembly to amend the electoral law to allow for electoral collation of election result. The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party...

4 Minutes

Politics

Nigeria Decision: No electronic transmission of results in Electoral Act – Senate President speaks

VAM News February 28, 2023 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA NEWS UPDATE The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan on Tuesday clarified that the Electoral Act 2022 did not provide for electronic transmission of election results as being demanded by a...

2 Minutes

Politics

PDP suspends primaries indefinitely in Imo amid confusion on Electoral Act

VAM News May 22, 2022 0 Comment

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has suspended its primaries for the House of Assembly and House of Representatives indefinitely over unreconciled delegates list. The party’s Legal Adviser in the state, Mr....

2 Minutes

National

Senate finally amends Electoral Act to allow Statutory Delegates Vote

VAM News May 10, 2022 0 Comment

The Senate, on Tuesday, amended the Electoral Act 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’, all those elected to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties. This followed the expeditious consideration...

2 Minutes

Politics

2023: Comply With Electoral Act Or Be Barred From Elections – INEC Declares

VAM News April 6, 2022 0 Comment

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that political parties that fail to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 will not be allowed to participate in the 2023 elections. This...

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Court National

Electoral Act: Nigerian Senate to appeal ruling that permits political appointees to contest primaries

VAM News March 23, 2022 0 Comment

The Senate has resolved to appeal the judgement of Federal High Court, Umuahia, nullifying section 84(12) of the Electoral Act. The resolution was reached after a debate at Wednesday’s plenary. The resolution followed a...

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Court National

[BREAKING] Electoral Act: House Reports Judge To NJC, Reveal Next Action Over Section 84(12)

VAM News March 23, 2022 0 Comment

The House of Representatives has decided to appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, asking the Attorney General of the Federation to delete section 84(12) from the electoral act amendment...