Na serious political tension don cover Abuja as Nigerian Senate don start emergency plenary on Tuesday over the wahala wey follow Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026, especially the removal of the clause wey talk say real-time electronic transmission of election results must dey. Protests don dey go on outside National Assembly as Nigerians dey push make the clause return.
The emergency sitting na less than one week after Senate pass the amendment, and pressure don dey mount from civil society groups, opposition parties, labour unions, professional bodies, regional leaders, and youth movements wey dey accuse lawmakers of trying weaken transparency for future elections.
Protesters don gather early for National Assembly complex, carry placards, dey chant slogans like “Our Votes Must Count” and “No To Electoral Robbery,” dey demand say electronic transmission must dey restored and legislative process must dey transparent.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, dey preside over the sitting, wey dey attended by the remaining senators after some recent changes for the Upper Chamber.
READ ALSO:CHRICED Identifies Hunger, Insecurity, Democratic Decline as 2025 Legacy
In the last six months, Senate don lose two members — Senator Okechukwu Ezea from Enugu and Senator Godiya Akwashiki from Nasarawa — because dem die, while Senator Jimoh Ibrahim comot after dem appoint am ambassador-designate by President Bola Tinubu, wey reduce total senators from 109 to 106.
Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, announce the emergency sitting on Sunday, talk say:
“The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, don direct say plenary must hold for emergency sitting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.”
Plenary don start since 12 noon, and Electoral Act amendments go dey main matter as protesters continue dey outside dey put pressure on lawmakers.