The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow all elections—including presidential, governorship, National Assembly, state assembly, and local government elections—to be held on the same day.
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Sponsored by Imo lawmaker Ikenga Ugochinyere and 35 others, the bill was presented during plenary by House Leader Prof. Julius Ihonvbere.
A copy of the bill obtained by reporters reveals that it proposes an amendment to Section 116 of the Constitution, inserting a new subsection (3), which states:
“All elections into the offices of President, Governors, National Assembly, State Houses of Assembly, and Local Government Area Councils shall hold simultaneously on the same date to be determined by the Independent National Electoral Commission in consultation with the National Assembly and in accordance with the Electoral Act.”
A similar amendment is proposed for Section 132, adding a new paragraph (a) to subsection (1), reinforcing the requirement for all elections to be conducted on the same day.
During plenary, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session, put the bill to a voice vote, where it received overwhelming support from lawmakers. It was subsequently referred to the House Committee on Constitution Review for further legislative consideration.
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