Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill after row over e-transmission

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The Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, following tense deliberations and a contentious debate over Clause 60.

The upper chamber resumed proceedings with a demand for a division on Clause 60 raised by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (ADC/Abia South), prompting a rowdy session.

As reported by Channels TV, Senate President Godswill Akpabio stated that he believed the demand had been previously withdrawn, but several opposition senators immediately objected.

Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, citing Order 52(6) of the Senate Standing Orders, argued that it would be out of order to revisit any provision already ruled on by the Senate President. Punch