The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has defended the Senate’s ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act, saying critics are misjudging lawmakers based on an incomplete legislative process. Akpabio insisted that the Senate did not remove electronic transmission of election results in the amendment of the Act. He noted that the lawmakers only questioned the requirement for real-time transmission. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Saturday called on the Senate to include mandatory electronic transmission of election results in the Act. The Senate President warned that insisting on real-time transmission could invalidate results in areas with poor connectivity or insecurity.

Source: Punch February 07, 2026 23:49 UTC