PHOTOS: Citizens Demand Stronger Electoral Safeguards On 2026 Electoral Act

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Civil society groups, electoral experts and senior INEC officials convened for a Citizens’ Townhall to discuss the newly signed Electoral Act 2026 and its reforms, including mandatory electronic result transmission and hybrid manual backups. INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan affirmed that the reforms will help deliver Nigeria’s "best election yet" in 2027 and mentioned upcoming mock presidential exercises to test the system. Samson Itodo, Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, warned that the manual transmission fallback could undermine public confidence and called on the National Assembly to amend the Act to prioritize full electronic transmission. Representatives from political parties and former INEC officials also shared their perspectives, indicating ongoing debate over the implementation of the new provisions.

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Reported by 3 sources: Channels TV, the_whistler, Vanguard. Also confirmed by daily_post.