Former INEC chiefs flag contradictions in Electoral Act 2026

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Former officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission highlighted perceived contradictions in the newly amended Electoral Act 2026 during a policy roundtable in Abuja organized by Yiaga Africa. The participants, including former INEC National Commissioner Festus Okoye, former Resident Electoral Commissioner Mike Igini, and former ICT Director Engr. Chidi Nwafor, warned that ambiguous clauses on electronic transmission of results could undermine election credibility. They called for mandatory real-time transmission of polling unit results to INEC’s central server to enhance transparency. The discussion follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to the Act, which has prompted INEC to adjust its election timetable, and civil society groups continue to press for clarifications before future elections.

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Reported by 3 sources: ripples, Channels TV, The Nation.