Tinubu appends Signature to Controversial Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026.

The brief signing ceremony took place at the President’s office at the State House, Abuja with Principal officers of the National Assembly in attendance.

The National Assembly had on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill.

The amendment comes amid intense public debate over the electronic transmission of election results in real time.

The harmonised report of the bill, including the contentious Section 60(3), was passed by both chambers on Tuesday.

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, confirmed the development after the ceremony.

“The President a while ago appended his signature to the Electoral Amendment Bill passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday,” Akpabio said.

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Photo Story: ATCON Members' Courtesy Visit to NCC Headquarters

L- R: Abraham Oshadami, Executive Commissioner Technical Services, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC; Tony Emoekpere, President, Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria, ATCON; Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO, NCC; Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Management, NCC; Muhammed Rudman, Vice President, ATCON/ CEO IXPN, during a courtesy visit by the ATCON Members on the 17th February 2026, at the Commission's Headquarters, Abuja.

Electoral Act 2026: Division, Rowdy Session in the House Beauty of Democracy - Reps

The House of Representatives amid rowdy sessions on Tuesday, passed the Electoral Act 2026.

The Spokesperson of the House, Akin Rotimi made this known in a News Conference in Abuja.

Rotimi, who described the passage as historic, said that it had nothing to do with political party membership.

“Yes, the opposition staged a walk out but it is on record that some of the opposition stayed back and voted for the passage,” he said.

The spokesperson said  the decision of the house was for the progress of Nigeria.

According to him, if there are issues with electronically transmitting the results, then it will  go manual.

He explained that there was no confusion in the amendment but a response to the yearnings of Nigerians.

Rotimi, however, expressed confidence in the country’s democratisation process, saying that the division in the house is the beauty of democracy.

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