We’ll ensure every vote counts in 2027 – Senate leader

Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), has said the Senate would ensure that every vote counts in the 2027 general election. In a statement to mark the 10th National Assembly’s Mid-Term yesterday in Abuja, Senator Bamidele said the law-making body would reform the country’s electoral system and amend the relevant provisions of […]

Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), has said the Senate would ensure that every vote counts in the 2027 general election.

In a statement to mark the 10th National Assembly’s Mid-Term yesterday in Abuja, Senator Bamidele said the law-making body would reform the country’s electoral system and amend the relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution before the 2027 polls.

“We will ensure every vote continues to count; guarantee good governance in the country and make participation in our electoral process more interesting for the decent and innocent citizens.

“This assurance will make democracy more interesting for our people, enhance voters’ participation in the process and make our electoral process more credible and transparent,” Bamidele said.

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“We are equally looking forward to greater judicial reforms in the next two years to ensure justice is done transparently and tenaciously. We already have various bills that seek the reforms of the judiciary.

“While some are seeking a review of how judges and judicial officers are appointed, others focus on their length of service and welfare,” he added.