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After Public Outcry, Senate Approves Electronic Transmission of Election Results

The Senate has amended the Electoral Act to permit the electronic transmission of election results, while introducing safeguards to address potential technical challenges. The decision followed the upper chamber’s move on Tuesday to rescind its earlier position rejecting the compulsory electronic transmission of results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result […]

Senate Holds Emergency Session as Controversy Grows Over Electoral Act Amendments

The Senate will hold an emergency plenary session on Tuesday amid growing controversy over recent amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly provisions concerning the electronic transmission of election results. The emergency sitting was announced in a notice issued on Sunday by the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Emmanuel Odo, following a directive from the Senate […]

NLC Threatens Protests, Election Boycott over Senate’s Position on Electronic Transmission of Results

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of possible nationwide protests and election boycotts over what it described as confusion and contradictory positions by the Senate on amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly regarding the electronic transmission of election results. The labour union accused the Senate of undermining public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process by […]

Akpabio Explains Why Senate Dropped ‘Real-Time’ Clause from Election Law

President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has clarified that the Senate did not reject the electronic transmission of election results, but merely retained the existing provision contained in the 2022 Electoral Act. Mr. Akpabio spoke on Saturday in Abuja during a book launch on the responsibilities of legislators in Nigeria. He explained that electronic […]

Senate Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Retains Existing Rule on Result Transmission

The Senate has passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill 2026 through its third reading but declined to approve a proposal that would have made the electronic transmission of election results mandatory. Lawmakers rejected the proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, which sought to compel presiding officers of the Independent National […]

Senate Defers Decision on Electoral Act Amendment Bill After Four-Hour Closed Session

Passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, remained inconclusive on Tuesday after the Senate failed to reach a decision following more than four hours of deliberations behind closed doors. The upper chamber had begun consideration of the consolidated report of a seven-member ad hoc committee constituted last week to collate, harmonise, […]

Senate Seeks Answers Over U.S. Air Strikes, Raises Concern Over Legislative Exclusion

The Senate has announced plans to hold an executive briefing on the United States air strikes carried out on December 25 against terrorist targets in Sokoto State, following concerns raised over the alleged exclusion of the National Assembly from deliberations preceding the operation. The issue was raised by Senator Abdul Ningi during plenary under Order […]

₦58.47 Trillion 2026 Budget Passes Second Reading in Senate

The 2026 Appropriation Bill, valued at ₦58.47 trillion, has passed its second reading in the Senate, paving the way for detailed committee scrutiny. The advancement followed a lead debate presented by the Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, during Tuesday’s plenary session. President Bola Tinubu had initially presented the budget estimates to a joint session of […]

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