President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that the National Assembly is considering amendments to the Electoral Act 2026 following recent political developments that saw several serving federal lawmakers lose their parties’ nominations ahead of the 2027 general election.

Akpabio said some provisions of the Electoral Act had produced unintended consequences for legislators seeking re-election and would be reviewed to prevent similar occurrences in future electoral cycles.

The Senate President made the disclosure on Tuesday during the opening of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week and the presentation of the Third-Year Legislative Scorecard of the 10th National Assembly in Abuja.

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Akpabio acknowledged that the Electoral Act had significantly improved the conduct of party primaries by reducing violence across many states during the nomination process.

He, however, maintained that the legislation required further refinement to address challenges experienced by lawmakers during the recent primaries.

“From even the Electoral Act that we passed, you can see not so many people were killed, if any, in many of the states of the federation during these primaries,” he said.

“But we shall tinker with the Act again to make sure that we are not the victims of our own actions.”

Although he did not identify the specific provisions under consideration, Akpabio assured lawmakers that the National Assembly would examine areas of concern and introduce necessary amendments.

“I assure you that we shall tinker with it so that future members and future senators will not have difficulty going back,” he added.

“Because the more people with experience who come back, the more the country benefits from their activities.”

His remarks come weeks after several senators and members of the House of Representatives failed to secure their parties’ tickets during the primaries for the 2027 general election.

Akpabio also defended the record of the 10th National Assembly, describing it as the most peaceful and productive legislature since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999.

He said lawmakers had recorded significant achievements in lawmaking, constitutional amendment and economic reforms through collaboration with the executive arm of government.

Responding to criticisms of proposed legislation, including bills seeking the establishment of state police, the Senate President said the National Assembly had undertaken extensive consultations before introducing the measures.

According to him, public hearings and stakeholder engagements were conducted across the country’s geopolitical zones before many of the bills reached the legislative stage.

“People are not aware that we have worked on it for the past two and a half years. We have gone to all the regions in Nigeria. We have done public hearings across the country,” he said.

Akpabio urged Nigerians to familiarise themselves with the content of proposed legislation before criticising lawmakers on social media.

“Our job here is to ensure that we make laws that will last for generations. We are not making laws for ourselves. We are making laws for the protection of Nigeria’s future and for generations unborn,” he stated.