The credibility of any country’s elections directly reflects the quality of its governance. It also shapes the level of trust citizens place in those who govern them. If public officials must bear the title “Your Excellency,” then the process that brings them to office must be excellent, transparent, predictable, and credible. The 2023 general election…
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has condemned the Senate’s rejection of mandatory real-time transmission of election results, describing the move as an “unforgivable act of electoral manipulation” ahead of the 2027 general election. Obi made the remarks in a post on X on Thursday, reacting to the passage of the Electoral…
Opposition senators on Thursday challenged the Senate leadership over claims that the Electoral Act Amendment Bill retained electronic transmission of election results as provided in the 2022 Act. Instead, they said the Senate approved real-time transmission of results, not the electronic transfer announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The lawmakers made the claim at a…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the APC-led Senate for rejecting real-time transmission of election results in the recently passed Electoral Act Amendment Bill. In a statement posted on X on Thursday, Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the ADC, said the decision weakens electoral credibility and exposes an attempt to manipulate future elections….
Samson Itodo, executive director of Yiaga Africa, has criticised the Senate’s decision to reject real-time transmission of election results, describing it as a betrayal of public trust and a reversal of key electoral reforms. Itodo spoke on Wednesday during News Night on Arise Television while reacting to the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill…
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill after a five-hour clause-by-clause deliberation during plenary. The bill stood as the only item on the order paper, coming shortly after a valedictory session held in honour of the late Okey Ezea. Subsequently, lawmakers adopted the legislation at the committee of the whole after considering…
The Nigerian Senate again failed to pass the Electoral Act Amendment Bill (2025) after a five-hour closed-door executive session on Tuesday. This is the fifth time the upper chamber has been unable to conclude work on the bill, which the House of Representatives passed earlier. Closed-Door Talks End Without Decision Lawmakers moved into an executive…
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has openly distanced himself from the camp loyal to Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), accusing them of weakening the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to keep the All Progressives Congress (APC) in power. Makinde said he had “repented” and would no longer associate with forces he…
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has fixed March 28 and 29 for its national convention. The decision was announced in a communiqué signed by Abdulrahman Mohammed, factional national chairman of the caretaker committee, and Samuel Anyawu, national secretary. Background The move…
Felix Morka, national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that civil servants are being forced to join the ruling party. In a statement on Monday, Morka described the allegation as “nonsensical, false and baseless.” APC Rejects Allegations According to Morka, the ADC’s claim seeks…
