Human rights advocate Ene Obi has pointed to divisions within the National Assembly over electronic transmission of election results, saying the House of Representatives had overwhelmingly supported the measure before the bill proceeded to the Senate.
Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Friday, February 20, 2026, Obi said debates around the Electoral Act amendment revealed contrasting positions between the two chambers of the legislature.
According to her, “In the House of Representatives, there was no issue, there was a massive vote in favour of mandatory electronic transmission. Then it went to the Senate.”
Obi’s remarks were made against the backdrop of controversy surrounding the Electoral Act 2026 and concerns raised by civil society groups about provisions dealing with the transmission of results.
Her comment underscores what she described as strong backing within the House for compulsory electronic transmission of polling unit results, a reform many civil society organisations have consistently advocated as critical to transparency and credibility in Nigeria’s elections.
The bill’s movement to the Senate, she suggested, marked a turning point in the legislative process, as discussions and adjustments followed at the upper chamber before the harmonised version was eventually passed and assented to by President Bola Tinubu.
Obi maintained that electronic transmission remains central to public trust in the electoral system, stressing that legislative decisions on the issue carry significant implications for the credibility of future elections…. Discover More
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