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Akpabio Says Nigeria’s Elections Have Improved Since PDP Left Power

Akpabio Says Nigeria’s Elections Have Improved Since PDP Left Power
  • PublishedOctober 22, 2025

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stated that Nigeria’s electoral process has recorded significant improvement since the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) left power in 2023.

Akpabio made the remark on Wednesday during the second reading of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill at the Senate plenary.

“Since the PDP left, the elections have improved tremendously in this country. Imagine in this last election, we had to go up to the Supreme Court, arguing over whether winning the FCT was the only reason why you should become president,” he said.

The Senate President alleged that certain individuals from Anambra State travelled abroad during the 2023 elections to prepare questionable documents, which they later presented in court after the polls.

While passing the bill for second reading, Akpabio announced, “A bill for an Act to repeal the Electoral Act Number 13 of 2022 and enact the Electoral Act 2025 to regulate the conduct of Federal, States and Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) elections and for related matters, 2025 second reading taken.”