Atiku, David Mark, Obi, others present as opposition leaders meet in Abuja

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Prominent opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President David Mark, former Anambra Governor Peter Obi and former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi, gathered in Abuja to prepare for a world press conference. The meeting, attended by representatives of the PDP, ADC and NNPP, focused on the newly enacted 2026 Electoral Act and expressed concerns over provisions allowing manual collation of results. Participants advocated for mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units to enhance transparency. The opposition plans to use the press conference to press the government and electoral bodies for reforms before the 2027 elections.

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Reported by 2 sources: Daily Trust, Vanguard.