A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to Mandate Real-Time Electronic Transmission of Polling Unit Results, and for Related Matters
Overview
Makes electronic transmission of polling unit results from BVAS devices to a public INEC portal mandatory and non-discretionary.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current stage
- Committee
- Introduced
- 22 Jan 2026
- Last action
- 15 Feb 2026
Plain English
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Timeline
- Introduced22 Jan 2026
- First reading22 Jan 2026
- Second reading8 Feb 2026
Heated debate; passed second reading 67-32.
- Committee15 Feb 2026current
Referred to Committee on INEC; public hearing scheduled.
Sponsors
- Abdul NingiPrimaryPDP · Bauchi Central
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