For months, the National Assembly has been embroiled in bickering and palpable tension, over the passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Bill 2025. Many looked forward to the swift passage of the crucial Bill, because of its potential to rectify most of the imperfections in the old Electoral law, including the central issue of electronic transmission of results from polling units to the IREV portal in real time. Is there any hope that Nigerians will enjoy the benefit of this innovation, seeing as National Assembly members appear to be at loggerheads over this matter, and indeed, other aspects of the Bill?. Former INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye; Kunle Edun, SAN; Samson Itodo and Sylvester Udemezue scrutinise the issues around this law, and why Lawmakers seem to be challenged with its swift passage
Controversies Surrounding the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Bill 2025
Festus Okoye
