Tinubu’s aide slams ADC, NNPP over ‘reckless’ allegations on Electoral Act

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The Presidency, through Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga, rejected accusations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) that President Bola Tinubu is undermining democracy with the newly signed Electoral Act 2026, calling the claims reckless and spurious. The opposition parties had urged the National Assembly to amend the law, citing provisions they found objectionable. The Presidency clarified that the Act permits real‑time transmission of election results and provides Form EC8A as a backup if transmission fails. Onanuga asserted that the reforms close previous loopholes and dismissed fears of result manipulation.

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