US EditionElectronic Transmission: CSOs Mount Pressure on NASS, Push Reps' Position
CSOs warn that delaying adoption of real-time e-transmission and downloadable voter cards could undermine the 2027 election credibility, urging the National Assembly to finalize amendments swiftly.
- On February 10, a coalition of civil society organisations urged the National Assembly harmonisation committee to adopt the House position mandating real-time e-transmission and voter card downloads at the Senate emergency plenary.
- The coalition warned that divergent positions between the Senate and the House of Representatives could negatively affect the integrity of the 2027 general elections and said harmonisation should be guided by national interest, institutional integrity and democratic accountability.
- Citing the Electoral Act 2022, the groups urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately issue the 2027 election notice and timetable, noting Section 28 requires at least 360 days' notice by February 24, 2026.
- The coalition urged the National Assembly to conclude amendments and transmit the final bill to the President within two weeks, and tasked the electorate to demand protections, warning delays risk violating the Electoral Act 2022.
- At a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Jake Epelle read a joint statement signed by TAF Africa, the Centre for Media and Society, The Kukah Centre, IPC, Elect Her, the Nigerian Women Trust Fund, and Yiaga Africa urging the Senate to adopt provisions for real-time e-transmission of election results.
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Electoral Bill: Senate Reconvenes Amid Mounting Pressure
Pressure has continued to mount on the National Assembly to approve mandatory real time electronic transmission of results from polling units to IRev portal in the ongoing Electoral Amendment process before the parliament. This is as senators are set to reconvene for an emergency plenary session today amid growing demands for the inclusion of mandatory electronic transmission of results in the amendment to the Electoral Act. The upper chamber ha…
Electronic transmission: CSOs mount pressure on NASS, push Reps' position
A coalition of civil society organisations, CSOs, has called on the National Assembly harmonisation committee to adopt the House of Representatives’ position mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results, downloadable voter cards and retention of existing electoral timelines, warning that contrary provisions could undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections. The groups also urged the Independent National Electoral C…
IPC, CEMESO, Others Urge National Assembly to Adopt Mandatory Electronic Transmission of Results
The International Press Centre (IPC), the Center for Media and Society (CEMESO) and other Civil Society Organisations have called on the Harmonisation Committee of the National Assembly to adopt the House of Representatives’ position on mandatory electronic transmission of election results, downloadable voter cards, and the retention of existing electoral timelines ahead of the 2027 […]
Before We Protest, Let us Think - Thepodiummedia
Everyone has the right to protest. That part is not in dispute. Protest is democracy breathing. But let us slow down a bit and be honest with ourselves about what is happening at the National Assembly right now. The Senate did not ban electronic transmission of results. They did not say elections must be rigged. They did not wake up one morning and decide to “destroy democracy.” What they did was refuse to pass a rigid, one size fits all provisi…
Civil Society Groups Advocate Reforms for Credible 2027 Elections - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has urged the National Assembly’s conference committee to adopt the House of Representatives’ position on mandatory electronic transmission of election results, introduction of downloadable voter cards and retention of existing electoral timelines to enhance credibility of the 2027 general elections. The coalition made their positions known in a statement read by a Rights advocate, and CEO of TAF…
Kukah Centre, Yiaga, others issue two-week deadline to NASS over real-time e-transmission as protesters occupy complex
A coalition of civil society organisations, including the Kukah Centre and Yiaga Africa, on Monday handed the National Assembly a two-week ultimatum to conclude work on the Electoral Act amendment and explicitly retain mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results. The groups also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to release the timetable […]
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