African Democratic Congress Warns on Nigeria's Electoral Bill

The Nigeria===African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a clarification regarding the Electoral Amendment Bill passed by the Nigeria===Senate of Nigeria, warning that certain discretionary clauses could undermine real-time electronic transmission of election results. Initially, the Nigeria===African Democratic Congress reacted positively based on early media reports suggesting the bill guaranteed real-time transmission. However, further scrutiny revealed provisions that could allow for manipulation. The Nigeria===African Democratic Congress, through its National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi, insists that only an Electoral Amendment Act unequivocally mandating real-time electronic transmission, without exceptions, can ensure public confidence and strengthen Nigeria's democracy. The party urges the Nigeria===National Assembly (Nigeria) to remove these problematic provisions and align the final bill with the recommendations for mandatory e-transmission, similar to the version adopted by the Nigeria===House of Representatives (Nigeria). This comes amidst widespread protests and calls from civil society for electoral integrity in Nigeria.