Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday advanced plans to comprehensively reform Nigeria's electoral legal framework, approving and amending several critical provisions of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill during clause-by-clause consideration at the plenary session.

The proposed amendments are aimed at strengthening the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), entrenching clearer electoral procedures and closing gaps exposed during recent general elections, particularly in the areas of pre-election litigation, candidate eligibility and electoral offences.

The process followed the presentation of the report by the House Committee on Electoral Matters, as chaired by its Chairman. Adebayo Balogu...