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Published on 2026-02-06 10:07:54
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has sharply criticised the Senate over its handling of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026, warning lawmakers against actions she said could further inflame public frustration and undermine Nigeria’s democracy.
Ezekwesili spoke on Friday during an interview on Arise Television’s The Morning Show, two days after the Senate passed the Electoral Bill 2026 following hours of debate.
The upper chamber, however, rejected a proposal seeking to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory, while approving changes to election timelines, penalties for electoral offences and the use of voting technology.
Reacting to the development, Ezekwesili accused the…
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