President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill into law, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s electoral framework. The move followed the passage of the bill by the national assembly on Tuesday after months of debate, review and amendments by both chambers. Signing Holds at State House The president signed the bill…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to make electronic transmission of election results compulsory. The call followed the adoption of a report by the NBA president, Max Afam Osigwe, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), at the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on February 5,…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised the House of Representatives for rejecting a proposal to criminalise vote-buying during party primaries. He described the decision as a serious setback for Nigeria’s democratic process. In a statement shared on his official X handle on Sunday, Obi said many Nigerians had expected lawmakers to take…
