US EditionNigeria: Opposition Warns Democracy On the Brink Over Senate's Refusal to Mandate Real-Time Upload of Results
- Yesterday, the Nigerian Senate rejected a proposal to make real-time uploads to INEC's portal mandatory and retained Section 60 of the 2022 Act, allowing transmission 'in a manner as prescribed by the commission.'
- The House of Representatives had approved compulsory real-time electronic transmission, but the Senate declined this after the Supreme Court's October 2023 ruling found transmission non-mandatory and IReV lacked legal status, creating a legislative gap.
- The Senate also approved amendments cutting election notice periods from 360 to 180 days and raising fines for PVC offences to 5 million, formalising BVAS as the card reader.
- Civil society groups on Friday urged the Conference Committee to adopt the House position and finish harmonisation within one week, condemning the Senate's handling as a threat to democracy.
- With the 2027 general election approaching, critics warned that procedural lapses and semantic disputes over 'transfer' versus 'transmission' threaten electoral integrity, prompting Senate President Godswill Akpabio to revise the harmonisation committee's membership and appoint Senator Adeniyi Adegbomire as chairman.
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Electoral Act: Senate Prioritizing Political Incumbency Over Democratic Integrity – Afenifere
The Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, says the rejection of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of results by the Senate is undemocratic and self-serving. According to the group, “this is tantamount to a betrayal of constitutionalism and multiparty democracy, as it prioritizes political incumbency over democratic integrity.” Afenifere stated this in a statement jointly signed by its leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan and the Na…
Group criticises Senate, demands mandatory real-time results transmission
The group’s call echoes similar concerns raised by opposition voices, including the PDP and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, while the Senate insists electronic transmission remains allowed under existing law, though not compulsory. The post Group criticises Senate, demands mandatory real-time results transmission appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Electoral Act Amendment: Setback to electoral integrity - Coalition of CSOs
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations has described the rejection of some key provisions in the electoral amendment by the Nigerian Senate as a setback to electoral integrity. DAILY POST reports that the coalition stated this on Friday, February 6, 2026, in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin. The coalition comprises the Centre for Media and Society, CEMESO, Kukah Centre, International Press Centre, IPC, Elect Her, Nigerian Women…
Nigeria: Opposition Warns Democracy On the Brink Over Senate's Refusal to Mandate Real-Time Upload of Results
Nigeria's major opposition political parties, yesterday, condemned Senate's handling of amendments to the Electoral Act, warning that refusal to clearly mandate real-time electronic transmission of election results poses a grave threat to the country's democratic future.
Akpabio Says Electoral Act Amendment Still Open to Review Amid Criticism - TV360 Nigeria
Amid growing public criticism over recent amendments to the Electoral Act, Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has clarified that the bill is still undergoing legislative processes and has not reached its final stage. Akpabio spoke on Saturday in Abuja at the presentation of a book titled The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria, written by former lawmaker, Effiong Bob, following the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill ear…
Don’t Speak for ADC”: David Mark Takes on Akpabio over Electoral Act Amendment - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
Former Senate President and National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has pushed back strongly against comments by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act, insisting that the ADC’s position is clear and non-negotiable. The exchange occurred at the public presentation of The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria held at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, where Mark chaired th…
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