Electronic Transmission: Telco Operators' Refute Inadequate Infrastructure Claims

Electronic Transmission: Telco Operators’ Refute Inadequate Infrastructure Claims

ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally signed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026 into law, sparking an immediate and fierce ideological confrontation between the Presidency and the nation’s telecommunications giants. While the President insists that “humans, not computers” must ultimately determine election outcomes, the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has…

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Electoral Act Reforms: Peter Obi Joins Youth Protesters at National Assembly

Electoral Act Reforms: Peter Obi Joins Youth Protesters at National Assembly

  The Nigerian political landscape witnessed a dramatic escalation on Monday as Peter Obi joined hundreds of aggrieved youths at the National Assembly. This unexpected appearance followed several days of rising tensions over the controversial 2026 amendments to the Electoral Act. Protesters primarily demand the immediate reinstatement of mandatory electronic transmission of results from all…

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NLC Threatens Mass Action, Election Boycott Over Senate’s Stance on Electronic Transmission

  The Nigeria Labour Congress has drawn a clear line in the sand over what it views as the Senate’s deliberate obfuscation on a fundamental pillar of electoral credibility: whether the nation’s votes will be electronically transmitted from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission in real time. In a statement issued on Sunday,…

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