Mike Igini Urges Bola Tinubu to Reject Electoral Act

Mike Igini, a former Resident Electoral Commissioner, has strongly urged President Bola Tinubu to reject the recently passed Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026. Igini describes the bill as 'a recipe for chaos' that could undermine Nigeria's democracy, particularly due to contentious provisions in Clause 60 concerning the electronic transmission of election results. He argues that mandatory real-time electronic transmission is crucial for transparency and public confidence, recalling past struggles to ensure electoral outcomes reflect the will of the people. The Nigeria===Senate of Nigeria passed the bill after tense deliberations, but Igini and other civil society voices warn that weakening transmission safeguards could erode accountability. The decision by President Bola Tinubu on whether to sign the bill will have significant implications for Nigeria's political stability and the credibility of the 2027 general elections.