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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.

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.

Nigeria's electoral commission has cautioned transport operators against any logistical failures ahead of Saturday's Federal Capital Territory area council elections, describing transportation as the backbone of electoral operations.

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.

Nigeria's electoral commission has cautioned transport operators against logistical failures in Saturday's Federal Capital Territory polls, describing transport as the backbone of electoral operations across six area councils.

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has officially confirmed his intention to contest the 2027 elections, calling for national unity as Nigeria's ruling APC expands its dominance with governors defecting and INEC releasing the electoral timetable.

The National Assembly faces a critical impasse over electronic transmission of election results, with the Senate and House of Representatives struggling to harmonize their positions ahead of the 2027 elections.