Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced the set up of a committee to collate the views of senators on the Electoral Act.
Akpabio spoke on Thursday after a closed-door session of the senate, where lawmakers deliberated on the report on the bill.
“The senate has set up a small committee to further make contributions, galvanise, distil all the opinions of distinguished senators and present them to us for final deliberation on Tuesday,” he said.
Akpabio said the committee chose Niyi Adegbomire, chairman of the senate committee on judiciary and legal matters, as its chairman for “technical reasons”.
Adegbonmire, a senior advocate of Nigeria, represents Ondo central in the senate.
Members of the committee include Adamu Aliero; senator representing Kebbi central; Aminu Tambuwal, senator representing Sokoto south; and Adams Oshiomhole; the Edo north lawmaker.
Others are Mohammed Goje; senator representing Gombe central; Tony Nwoye, senator representing Anambra north; and Titus Zam, senator representing Benue west.
Akpabio said the committee has three days to conclude its assignment and report back to the senate ahead of the next plenary scheduled for Tuesday.
Akpabio added that the clerk of the senate will serve as secretary of the committee.
