The House of Representatives has constituted a bipartisan Conference Committee on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill in accordance with legislative procedure for harmonising areas of difference between the versions of the Bill passed by both Chambers of the National Assembly.
This was contained in an internal correspondence dated February 4, 2026 from the Clerk to the House, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria.
According to Danzaria, the internal correspondence conveyed the directive of the leadership of the House.
According to the correspondence, the Conference Committee has Rep. Adebayo Balogun as Chairman.
Members are Rep. Fred Agbedi, Rep. Sada Soli, Rep. Ahmadu Jaha, Rep. Iduma Igariwey Enwo, Rep. Saidu Musa Abdullahi, and Rep. Dr. Zainab Gimba.
The Committee is mandated to confer with its counterpart from the Senate with a view to harmonising the differing provisions of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill as passed by both Chambers, ahead of the final passage by the National Assembly.
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The House of Representatives reiterated its commitment to advancing electoral reforms that strengthen transparency, credibility, and public confidence in Nigeria’s democratic process.
