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<p>The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on the National Assembly to pass a proposed amendment to the Electoral Act that would explicitly compel the electronic transmission of election results from polling units.</p>
<p>In a statement issued on Saturday via X (formerly Twitter), the NBA’s National Executive Council (NEC) endorsed a report by its President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), urging legislators to approve changes to Clause 60, Subsection 3. The NEC, which met in Maiduguri, Borno State, on February 5, 2026, stated the report “highlighted the urgent need to mandate the electronic transmission of results to strengthen transparency and public confidence in elections.”</p>
<p>The proposed amendment would legally require presiding officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit results in real time to the INEC Result Viewing portal “immediately after Form EC8A has been duly signed, stamped, and countersigned by party agents.”</p>
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<p>The NEC criticised the Senate&#8217;s decision to retain the current wording, which permits results to be transferred “in a manner as prescribed by the Commission.” It argued this phrasing weakens “the legal foundation for transparent elections and [leaves] room for manipulation and ambiguity.” Such discretionary language, it warned, “undermines democratic accountability,” adding that “clear statutory compulsion… is essential to guaranteeing electoral transparency, protecting the integrity of votes cast, and restoring public confidence.”</p>
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<p>The NBA described credible elections as “the bedrock of constitutional democracy” and urged lawmakers to demonstrate “legislative responsibility and statesmanship” by approving the amendment.</p>
<p>In response, the Senate has dismissed claims that it removed the electronic transmission requirement. Senate President Godswill Akpabio described such reports as misleading, clarifying that the 2022 Electoral Act still mandates presiding officers to transmit results electronically.</p>
<p>“This is misleading. Electronic transmission has not been removed from the law. The provision under the 2022 Electoral Act remains in force, and presiding officers are still required to transmit results electronically as prescribed,” Akpabio stated. He added that retaining the current provision ensures “legal and operational clarity” within a secure, standardized process.</p>
<p>The Senate Minority Caucus echoed this stance, emphasizing that lawmakers did not reject electronic transmission and that the Upper Chamber’s actions aim to safeguard electoral transparency and credibility.</p>
<p>The NBA has reaffirmed its “commitment to sustained engagement and advocacy” to ensure Nigeria’s electoral laws clearly reflect the will of the people.</p>
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