This development coincides with the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026 of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) through third reading.
According to the proposed amendment to Clause 60, subsection 3 of the Amendment bill, that section was supposed to make electronic transmission of election results mandatory, but the Senate rejected it while passing other electoral reforms.
Meanwhile, INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan had expressed concern about the numerous delays in amending the Electoral Act, calling on civil society organizations to urge the National Assembly to expedite action on the bill.