US EditionNigeria: Senate Rejects Mandatory E-Transmission of Election Results
The Senate upheld existing electronic transmission rules and reduced the Independent National Electoral Commission's notice period from 360 to 180 days to improve election preparedness.
- After a marathon session, the Senate of the National Assembly rejected a Clause 60 amendment, with Akpabio stating the bill was passed following about four and a half hours.
- Senators shortened the timeline, reducing the Independent National Electoral Commission's timeframe to publish the election notice to 180 days for more manageable preparation.
- According to the chamber's wording, lawmakers retained the previous electronic-transmission provision and rejected an amendment requiring presiding officers at polling units to upload results in real time to the IREV portal.
- The Senate conference committee, chaired by Senator Simon Bako Lalong, will work with the House panel led by Rep. Adebayo Balogun to reconcile bill differences, as disclosed Thursday.
- Ahead of the 2027 polls, INEC officials say they have finalised the election timetable and are awaiting legislative action, shortly before reaffirming readiness, INEC said.
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