The Senate on Tuesday amended the Electoral Act to permit the electronic transmission of election results, leaving safeguards to address potential technical challenges. The decision follows the red chamber’s move…
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Proceedings in the Senate became rowdy on Tuesday following disagreements over a motion to reverse the decision on the electronic transmission of results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Tensions…
Read More E-Transmission: Senate in rowdy session, sets up 12-member committee to work with reps
The court of appeal in Abuja on Monday ruled that the senate acted within its constitutional powers when it suspended Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, over alleged misconduct. In…
Read More Appeal court affirms Natasha Akpoti’s suspension, says senate acted within its powers
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general elections, Peter Obi on Monday joined protesting Nigerians at the national assembly to call for a transparent electoral process…
Read More Obi leads anti-senate protest on e-transmission of results, says we don’t want glitch again
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday warned of possible nationwide protests and election boycotts over what it described as confusion and contradictory positions by the Senate on amendments to…
Read More NLC threatens protests over ‘confusion’ in electronic election rules