electoral reform

Nigeria's newly signed Electoral Act 2026 mandates electronic transmission of results, but implementation begins amid escalating internal party conflicts that test the country's democratic institutions.

President Tinubu's newly signed Electoral Act Amendment 2026 has generated fierce political debate, with the ruling APC defending the reforms while opposition parties and civil society groups warn of potential democratic backsliding.

As Nigeria's electoral commission releases the 2027 general elections timetable, debate intensifies over implementing real-time electronic transmission of results while maintaining legal fallback mechanisms to strengthen electoral integrity.

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) into law, introducing electronic transmission of results and extending election notification periods to 300 days, as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections.

President Tinubu signs Electoral Act Amendment 2026 clarifying electronic result transmission as supportive rather than mandatory, while INEC mobilizes EFCC and ICPC to combat vote buying ahead of FCT elections.

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was detained by the Department of State Services immediately after securing bail from the EFCC, while President Tinubu signed electoral reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria's democratic processes.

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill into law amid fierce criticism from the opposition PDP, which claims the legislation exposes the ruling APC's fear of electoral defeat.

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 amendment into law ahead of next year's polls, even as senators clash over mandatory real-time result transmission and INEC clarifies technical limitations of its voting systems.

Parliamentary chaos erupted as Nigeria's lawmakers clashed over contentious Electoral Act amendments, with minority members staging a dramatic walkout and both chambers stalling over procedural disputes just months before the 2027 general elections.

Nigeria's electoral landscape shows divergent priorities as Abia APC endorses President Tinubu for 2027 while former INEC official warns that unresolved technical and legal challenges around electronic transmission of results could undermine future polls.

Minority lawmakers staged a dramatic walkout from Nigeria's House of Representatives during electoral reform discussions, while opposition figures allege government interference ahead of 2027 elections.

Emergency plenary session erupted in disorder as lawmakers clashed over controversial provisions including electronic vote transmission and election notice timelines, while police deployed teargas against protesters outside the National Assembly.

The House of Representatives descended into chaos as members overwhelmingly rejected a motion to rescind their earlier approval of real-time electronic transmission of election results, forcing the chamber into closed-door deliberations.

Nigeria's National Assembly advanced the Electoral Act Amendment Bill despite fierce opposition, retaining manual backup for result transmission and reducing election notice periods to 300 days, triggering walkouts and street protests ahead of the 2027 elections.

Both chambers of Nigeria's National Assembly approved the Electoral Act Amendment Bill following heated debates over electronic transmission of results, with opposition lawmakers staging walkouts and former presidential candidate Peter Obi condemning the use of teargas against protesters.