President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law, just days after the Independent National Electoral Commission released the timetable for the 2027 general elections.

The signing ceremony took place around 5:00 pm at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, with principal officers of the National Assembly in attendance. The National Assembly had passed the amendment bill on Tuesday, paving the way for its swift assent.

The new law has reignited debate over the electronic transmission of election results. Civil society organisations and opposition figures have continued to advocate real-time transmission from polling units to INEC’s central server, arguing that it would curb manipulation and enhance the credibility of elections.

The agitation intensified after protesters last week disrupted activities at the National Assembly complex, demanding live transmission of results. They cited alleged failures during the 2023 elections, when technical issues with INEC’s Results Viewing Portal triggered widespread claims of irregularities.

While the ruling All Progressives Congress has expressed support for the adoption of technology in elections, some APC stakeholders maintain that the country’s uneven telecommunications infrastructure requires a phased or hybrid approach that accommodates manual collation where electronic systems fail.

Meanwhile, INEC has scheduled the 2027 general elections for February 20, 2027, for presidential and National Assembly polls, and March 6, 2027, for governorship and state houses of assembly elections.

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