2027: Transmission Debate Exaggerated, Political Parties Should Be Prepared - Nenadi Usman

2027: Transmission debate exaggerated, political parties should be prepared - Nenadi Usman

National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Senator Nenadi Usman, has said that the controversy surrounding the accompanying proviso to Section 60(3) of the Electoral Act 2022, which allows for manual transmission of election results, is exaggerated. The LP chairman spoke at the ‘Live Citizens Town Hall’ on the new Electoral Act 2026, with the theme, ‘Electoral Act 2026: What it means for your vote and the 2027 elections’, held in Abuja at the we…

Wike Accuses Amaechi, Opposition of Double Standards Over Electoral Act Provisions - TV360 Nigeria

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and other opposition figures of displaying double standards in their criticism of provisions in the newly amended Electoral Act. Wike made the allegation during a media chat on Monday while responding to opposition criticism of the 2026 Electoral Act recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. The controversy cent…

Why NASS Should Scrap Manual Transmission Clause In Electoral Act 2026 – Itodo

File photo of Samson Itodo The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo, has faulted the proviso inserted by the National Assembly in the Electoral Act 2026 allowing manual transmission of election results where electronic transmission fails due to network issues. Itodo stated this on Sunday during the Citizen’s Town hall, a discussion on the […]

Abbas Defends Hybrid Results Transmission Model for 2027 Elections

By Tracy Moses The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has justified the National Assembly’s decision to preserve both electronic and manual transmission of election results in the amended Electoral Act, describing the hybrid approach as the most realistic option for delivering credible and inclusive polls in 2027. Speaking in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Felix Costales, Abbas said mak…

Nigeria’s Electoral Act 2026: Electronic Transmission Debate - Media Talk Africa

Nigerians remain divided over the newly enacted Electoral Act 2026, a week after President Bola Tinubu signed the law, with […]Read more at Media Talk Africa

NASS Failed Nigerians On E-Transmission Of Election Results, Says YIAGA

The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo, has said that lawmakers missed an opportunity to write their names in gold by strengthening electoral transparency during the amendment of the Electoral Act 2026. Itodo made the remark on Sunday at the Citizen’s Townhall, a public discussion focused on the Electoral Act 2026, held in Abuja. Speaking, he criticised the retention of the proviso permitting manual transmission of election results…