The wisest and free advice that the Nigerian Senate, as well as the House of Representatives, can receive from all well-meaning citizens of our country now is to know when to stop playing with fire. Nigerians mostly see the Senate as an ignoble and withering institution that delights in deliberate betrayal of public trust. Real-time electronic transmission from polling units was promised in practice but not enforced in law. Adding salt to injury, the Senate’s statement that “we did not reject electronic transmission” while refusing to make it mandatory is political sleight of hand. I am therefore certain that the Nigerian Senate now knows what it must do immediately.

Source: The Guardian February 07, 2026 05:18 UTC