Two years into its mandate, the 10th Senate has declared a renewed commitment to sweeping reforms of the country’s electoral laws, setting the tone for what it describes as a “transformative second half” of the 10th National Assembly.
  
In a detailed midterm scorecard released yesterday, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, outlined the chamber’s legislative journey so far, highlighting its output and signalling bold policy directions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
  
A statement from the office of the Senate Leader indicated, “We are prioritising electoral reforms; not just for compliance, but to restore public confidence in our democracy. When every vote counts, democracy becomes real for the people.”
  
According to the statement, between June 13, 2023, and June 12, 2025, the Senate introduced 983 bills, a combination of executive and private-member initiatives.
  
Of these, The Guardian gathered, 108 have been passed into law, representing a legislative output the Senate said reflected strategic engagement and growing efficiency.
  
Continuing, it observed that in the 2024/2025 legislative year alone, the Senate passed 83 bills, against the 25 of the previous year, marking a 232 per cent increase in legislative productivity.
  
Among the 108 laws passed, the statement added, are reforms with immediate national impact like the Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2024, credited with significantly reducing student dropouts across Nigeria.  
  
According to data from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), over one million students have applied for the scheme, with more than 563,000 granted.
  
It also highlighted the Tax Reform Bills2025, a suite of fiscal legislation aimed at simplifying tax processes, boosting business confidence, and eliminating inefficiencies in revenue administration.
 
 The National Minimum Wage Amendment Act 2024 and the National Social Investment Programmes Act 2023, both aimed at strengthening social protection and labour equity, were also captured.
  
“These are not just bills passed, they are structural shifts that will support future generations and ensure inclusive economic growth,” Bamidele emphasised.
  
Looking ahead, the Senate Leader said the red chamber’s next major focus was the review of the 1999 Constitution, and a robust reform of the judiciary to improve transparency and justice delivery.
  
With 80 petitions resolved this year (up from 50 in the previous year) and hundreds of bills at various stages of reading and debate, the 10th Senate says it is moving from deliberation to delivery.
  
“The next two years will be about legacy-defining laws that rebuild institutions, empower citizens and protect our democracy,” Bamidele enthused.