Electoral Act: Peter Obi Leads Protest in Abuja (Video)
Last update: February 9, 2026
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The Senate insists it did not reject electronic transmission outright....
Hundreds of protesters besieged the National Assembly on Monday February 9, 2026, to oppose the Senate's amendment of the Electoral Act.
The protest tagged "Occupy the National Assembly" was organised by the "Obedient Movement" and other pro-democracy groups in the country over the removal of the phrase “real-time” from provisions on the electronic transmission of election results.
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi also joined the protest to throw more weight on the protest.
Carrying placards that read “Our votes must count” and “No to electoral robbery,” the demonstrators marched from the Federal Secretariat to the National Assembly.
The protesters were stopped by heavily armed security operatives, comprising the police, the army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and were forced to hold the protest outside the complex.
Addressing journalists at the protest ground, Obi warned that credible elections remain critical to Nigeria’s stability and development.
Other protesters accused lawmakers of undermining democratic reforms and vowed to sustain the demonstrations until the National Assembly reverses the amendment.
CBI News reports that the Senate last week passed the Electoral Act 2022 Amendment Bill, 2026, through third reading.
Critics say that deleting “real-time” weakens safeguards against manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Though the Senate has insisted and still insists it did not reject electronic transmission outright, the protesters are still arguing the amendment is leaving room for post-election interference.
