Nigeria Senate

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has escalated concerns over proposed amendments to Nigeria’s Electoral Act, warning that unresolved ambiguity around electronic transmission of election results could trigger nationwide protests or even election boycotts. The labour union accused the Senate of...

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Senate’s decision to reject the real-time electronic transmission of election results, saying it undermines transparency and public trust in Nigeria’s democracy. The Senate, during consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, rejected proposals...