Yiaga Africa To NASS,Others: Release Tinubu-Signed Electoral Act 2026

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Yiaga Africa, a civil society group, urged the National Assembly to make publicly available the Electoral Act signed by President Bola Tinubu, stating that the delay undermines public confidence. Executive Director Samson Itod highlighted that citizens have not seen the signed law and are unclear about provisions on the hierarchy of election results and electronic transmission. Former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner Mike Igini noted successful pilots of electronic result transmission. The organization warned that uncertainty over result handling could weaken trust in the electoral process, calling for prompt release of the Act.

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Reported by 2 sources: Leadership, The Nation.