Senate Passes Electoral Act 2026 Bill After Tense Debate

Senate passes Electoral Act 2026 Bill after tense debate

The Senate has passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 after heated deliberations and a contentious debate over Clause 60, which triggered a rowdy session in the upper chamber.

Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill after tense debate

Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 after a heated session marked by sharp disagreements among lawmakers. The debate became intense when Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe raised a demand for division on Clause 60, triggering protests and objections from several senators. Senate President Godswill Akpabio The post Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill after tense debate appeared first on National Acco…

Nigerian Senate Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill After Clash, Stormy Debate On Electronic Transmission

Senate Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill after Heated Debate on e-Transmission - Tech

The Senate of Nigeria on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Amendment Bill 2026, bringing the contentious legislative process closer to completion ahead of the 2027 general elections. The passage followed tense deliberations in the upper chamber triggered by a dispute over Clause 60, which deals with the electronic transmission of election results. E-Transmission Clause Sparks Row in Senate Proceedings began on a di…

Senate retains manual backup for result transmission

The Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results, with manual collation retained as a backup.The resolution followed a tense plenary session in which 15 lawmakers opposed the retention of the controversial proviso in Clause 60 of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026.The red chamber of the National Assembly arrived at this decision following a dramatic division on the floor, with 55 senators voting to reta…

Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill with key provisos - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Abbanobi-Eku Onyeka Abuja The Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026, with key provisos intact, including the transmission of polling unit results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV). The passage of the bill followed a motion by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, which was put to a division, with a majority of senators voting in support of the provisor allowing presiding officers to…