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  In a session marked by high drama, protests, and internal divisions, Nigeria's National Assembly on Tuesday passed the harmonised version of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for potential adjustments to the 2027 general election timetable and settling a long-running debate over result transmission. The bill, which repeals and re-enacts the Electoral Act 2022, introduces key changes including provisions for both real-time electronic transmission of election results to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal and a manual fallback using Form EC8A in cases of network or technical failures (Clause 60(3)). The House of Representatives, which had earlier passed a version emphasizing mandatory real-time electronic transmission without a manual backup, reversed its stance during an emergency plenary. Following a motion to rescind its previous decision (moved by Hon. Francis Waive and supported by the Committee on Electoral Matters), the chamber adopted the Senate-ali...

  Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has delivered a scathing verdict on Nigeria's opposition landscape, declaring the African Democratic Congress (ADC) "dead on arrival" and asserting that Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, "can never be president." In a viral video shared on Instagram on Wednesday, Fayose expressed deep frustration with the state of democracy in Nigeria, linking his pessimism to recent developments in the electoral system. His comments come just a day after the Senate passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill 2026 through its third reading. “Opposition is gone, ADC is dead on arrival. Peter Obi can never be president. Nobody can be president again unless they select you,” Fayose stated bluntly. He further lamented the perceived collapse of credible electoral processes, criticizing the National Assembly—particularly the Senate—for rejecting key reforms, such ...