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Electoral Act: With new amendment, nobody can rig election again – Sen Nwaebonyi

Electoral Act: With new amendment, nobody can rig election again – Sen Nwaebonyi

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Akinbayo Wahab
Published on 2026-02-11 10:59:08

Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has said the latest amendment to the Electoral Act by the National Assembly has effectively closed the loopholes that previously enabled electoral manipulation.

Speaking on ARISE Television on Wednesday, Nwaebonyi said the new legal framework makes electronic transmission of election results mandatory, stressing that the revised law now carries greater force than existing guidelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Leading with the Senate’s position on the amendment, the lawmaker said, “nobody can rig election in Nigeria” under the new arrangement.

According to him, the key distinction between the 2022 Electoral Act…

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