Protesters stormed the entrance gate of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja to demand the real-time electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Bill 2026
Protesters under the umbrella of a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) on Monday stormed the main entrance of the National Assembly complex in Abuja, demanding the inclusion of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results in the proposed Electoral Bill 2026.
The demonstrators, who described the action as an “Occupy National Assembly” protest, said their objective was to pressure lawmakers to explicitly provide for real-time electronic transmission of results in the ongoing amendment of Nigeria’s Electoral Act.
The protest follows recent developments in the National Assembly, particularly the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Amendment Bill 2026 on February 4, 2025 making real-time electronic transmission of election results compulsory.
Although the Senate has since issued clarifications denying any attempt to undermine the integrity of the electoral process, the protesters insisted that the legislation must clearly and unambiguously include the phrase “real-time electronic transmission of results.”
Security was tight at the National Assembly, with a heavy deployment of personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to prevent a breakdown of law and order.
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Meanwhile, former Anambra State governor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr. Peter Obi, joined the protest on Monday morning in solidarity with the demonstrators.
Obi marched alongside other protesters, including activist and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, as they chanted slogans such as, “Our vote must count,” while calling on lawmakers to safeguard the credibility of future
