By John Roberts
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has attributed opposition leaders’ outcry over the recently signed Electoral Act 2026 to frustration over changes that, according to the party, remove grounds to challenge the 2027 general elections based on real-time transmission of results.
APC spokesperson, Felix Morka, told Channels Television that opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, were reportedly relying on the inability to transmit results electronically in real time as a “game plan” to contest election outcomes.
Morka said the opposition was fully aware of uneven internet connectivity across the country and that the amendment now prevents such technicalities from invalidating elections.
However, leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have described the
as anti-democratic, demanding a fresh amendment.
The Senate has dismissed these calls, urging opposition leaders to address concerns through existing legislative processes.
The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026 was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, setting the legal framework
for the 2027 elections.
