The proposal by the National Assembly to conduct the next presidential and governorship elections, as well as that of state and national assembly elections in November next year has not gone down well with some Nigerians, particularly the coalition powered by African Democratic Congress, ADC.
The federal lawmakers are proposing that the next general elections should be conducted six months before the end of the current administration’s tenure, instead of February or March as has been the tradition in the past.
The proposal, contained in a draft amendment to the 2022 Electoral Act, seeks to ensure that elections into the offices of President and Governors are held not later than 185 days before the expiration of the tenure of the incumbents. It is specifically proposing November 20, 2026 for the election into the offices of the President and Governors.
However, this development is not sitting well with some people who have argued that governance would suffer if the bill pulls through.