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State House Slams ADC, NNPP Over Criticism of Electoral Act Amendments

The Presidency on Thursday accused opposition parties, particularly the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), of spreading misinformation and engaging in what it described as “constant lamentation and unwarranted outrage” over recent amendments to the Electoral Act.

February 26, 2026

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Tinubu Assents to Reworked Electoral Act, Defends Manual Safeguards Ahead of 2027 Polls

President Tinubu has signed into law the Electoral Act 2026, a sweeping repeal and re-enactment of the 2022 legislation that will regulate Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, following weeks of intense parliamentary exchanges over the role of technology in result transmission, Prime Business

February 18, 2026

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INEC Clarifies Rationale for 2027 General Election Dates, Signals Possible Review After Stakeholder Concerns

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified the legal basis for the dates announced for the 2027 General Election, following public concerns over their alignment with certain nationally recognised holidays and observance, Prime Business Africa reports. In a press release issued

February 14, 2026

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Senate Reverses Position, Endorses Electronic Transmission of Election Results

The Senate on Tuesday made a sharp reversal on electronic transmission of election results, endorsing an amended clause of the Electoral Act that allows polling unit results to be transmitted electronically, with manual documentation retained as a safeguard where network coverage is

February 11, 2026

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Editors Urge National Assembly to Approve Mandatory, Immediate E-Transmission of Election Results

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed deep concern over the controversy surrounding the Senate’s position on the transmission of election results ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that the development could undermine public trust in the electoral process. In

February 9, 2026

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Peter Obi Leads Protest at National Assembly, Calls for Mandatory Real-Time Election Result Transmission

Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi joined demonstrators at the National Assembly on Monday, calling for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s electoral process, Prime Business Africa reports. The protest, organized under the Occupy National Assembly banner, focuses on the Senate’s recent amendment

February 9, 2026

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How Community Policing Can Solve Nigeria’s Internal Security Problem – Utomi

With the spate of insecurity across Nigeria, discussions around restructuring the security system to allow the creation of state/community policing have resurfaced. In an exclusive interview with Prime Business Africa’s VICTOR EZEJA, a Professor of Political Economy and Entrepreneurship, Pat Utomi, speaks

February 26, 2024

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How Fresh Electoral Act Amendment Will Curb Irregularities In Future Polls

Francis Ejiroghene Waive, has stated that the new proposal for an amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 would address the gaps in the law which do not promote transparency and credibility in the electoral process.

February 12, 2024

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2023: We Won’t Ditch Electronic Transmission Of Election Results – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC), has stated that it has no intention to abandon electronic transmission of results in future elections in Nigeria. The commission stated that the procedure for election result management in Nigeria remains the same as done in

August 21, 2022

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‘Placeholder’ Not Recognized In Electoral Act 2022, Says Legal Expert Ralph Nwoke

As the controversy over the legality of the concept of “placeholder” in Nigeria’s political system continues to rage, a legal expert, Mr. Ralph Nwoke has stated that it has no place in the Electoral Act, 2022 as amended. Mr. Nwoke, a managing

July 1, 2022

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Electoral Act 2022

State House Slams ADC, NNPP Over Criticism of Electoral Act Amendments

Tinubu Assents to Reworked Electoral Act, Defends Manual Safeguards Ahead of 2027 Polls

INEC Clarifies Rationale for 2027 General Election Dates, Signals Possible Review After Stakeholder Concerns

Senate Reverses Position, Endorses Electronic Transmission of Election Results

Editors Urge National Assembly to Approve Mandatory, Immediate E-Transmission of Election Results

Peter Obi Leads Protest at National Assembly, Calls for Mandatory Real-Time Election Result Transmission

How Community Policing Can Solve Nigeria’s Internal Security Problem – Utomi

How Fresh Electoral Act Amendment Will Curb Irregularities In Future Polls

2023: We Won’t Ditch Electronic Transmission Of Election Results – INEC

‘Placeholder’ Not Recognized In Electoral Act 2022, Says Legal Expert Ralph Nwoke

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