- Senate retreats after public backlash
- Real-time result transmission at heart of dispute
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s Senate has reversed a controversial amendment to the Electoral Act after days of public outrage over attempts to weaken electronic transmission of election results ahead of the 2027 vote.
What began as a routine legislative review on February 5 quickly escalated into a national flashpoint. Lawmakers replaced the phrase “electronic transmission” of results with “transfer,” effectively removing the requirement for mandatory, real-time publication of polling unit results on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) website.
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