Peter Obi Joins National Assembly Protest Over Electronic Transmission Of Results

The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi joined protesters in Abuja on Monday at the National Assembly.

The demonstration followed the Senate’s approval of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026 at its third reading.

Lawmakers removed the words “real-time” from the section dealing with the electronic transmission of election results.

Although the Senate has since clarified that it did not scrap electronic transmission entirely, protesters argue that the new bill must clearly state that results will be transmitted electronically in real time.

Peter Obi, who is now aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stood with the protesters at the entrance of the National Assembly.

He said the Senate should address the technical problems reported by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the 2023 elections and ensure that real-time electronic transmission becomes compulsory.

The protest drew participants from civil society groups, some ADC members, and women-led organisations.

The march started at the Federal Secretariat and moved toward the National Assembly gate.

Security was tight, with officers from the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps stationed around the area.

Police officers blocked access to the complex, but organisers told Channels Television that the protest was planned to hold at the gate, not inside the National Assembly premises.

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KanyiDaily recalls that Kenneth Okonkwo criticized Senate President Godswill Akpabio over the controversy surrounding the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, calling for his removal.