The Executive Director of #FixPolitics has reiterated that the signed Electoral Act 2026 must be rescinded to accommodate mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results
#FixPolitics Initiative has called on the National Assembly of Nigeria to urgently amend the recently signed Electoral Reform Act, insisting that real-time electronic transmission of election results must be made mandatory and non-negotiable.
The call was made on Tuesday by the group’s Executive Director, Anthony Ubani, during a press conference held in Abuja.
Addressing journalists and civil society actors, Ubani described the new law as “a grave mistake” that undermines electoral transparency and public trust.
“We are here today because a grave mistake has been made, and it must be corrected,” he said. “Despite overwhelming public opposition, despite peaceful protests across the country, and despite clear demands from civil society and election observers, the National Assembly passed a version of the Electoral Reform Bill that weakens real-time electronic transmission of results. The President has now signed it into law.”
Ubani warned that the legislation represents a regression at a critical moment in Nigeria’s democratic development.
“This law represents a step backward,” he said. “At a time when Nigerians are demanding greater transparency, greater accountability, and stronger safeguards for their votes, this law chooses opacity over openness.”
He stressed that real-time electronic transmission of results from polling units is a core democratic safeguard, not an optional reform.
“Real-time electronic transmission of results is not a luxury. It is not an experiment. It is a democratic safeguard,” Ubani said. “It protects results at the point where they are most vulnerable, reduces human interference, and builds public confidence. To weaken it is to weaken trust, and when trust in elections declines, democracy itself is endangered.”
#FixPolitics Initiative therefore demanded an immediate legislative intervention to reverse the provision.
“This law must be rescinded,” Ubani declared. “The National Assembly must urgently initiate corrective legislation that makes real-time electronic transmission of results mandatory and non-negotiable.”
He also called on the president to support a swift amendment of the law to restore full transparency to the electoral process.
“Anything short of this will leave a permanent question mark over the credibility of future elections,” he said.
Ubani cautioned that ignoring public concerns could further erode democratic legitimacy.
“When leaders ignore the clear voice of the people, they erode the legitimacy that gives them authority,” he said. “Power in a democracy is not inherited; it is granted by citizens and sustained by trust from those same citizens.”
He warned that Nigeria could not afford another round of disputed elections or deepening public distrust in the electoral system.
“Nigeria cannot afford another cycle of disputed elections. Nigeria cannot afford deeper public distrust. Nigeria cannot afford reforms that move us backward,” he said.
While calling for firm action, Ubani urged citizens to remain peaceful and law-abiding.
“We are not calling for chaos. We are calling for correction,” he said. “To Nigerians, we say: remain peaceful, remain lawful, and remain vigilant. Democracy must be defended through lawful civic action, sustained engagement, and an unrelenting demand for accountability.”
He concluded by urging lawmakers to act swiftly, warning that history would judge those who resist transparency.
“History will remember who stood for transparency and who stood against it,” Ubani said.
