- The Nigerian Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results to INEC’s IReV portal
- The federal lawmakers said the Form EC8A will serve as a backup if electronic transmission fails
- Senate’s resolution passed during an emergency plenary session in Abuja
FCT, Abuja – The Nigerian Senate has approved real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission Results Viewing Portal (IReV).
The federal lawmakers, however, said the form EC8A will be the primary means of collation if the electronic transmission fails and it becomes difficult to transmit the results.
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The Senate resolved following its consideration and approval of a motion moved by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC, Borno North) on Tuesday, during its emergency plenary session in Abuja.
Senator Monguno’s motion titled “Motion for rescission on clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026” read: “The Senate: Recalls that the Electoral Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill was passed by the Senate on Wednesday, 4th February, 2026.
The Minority Leader, Abba Moro, seconded Monguno’s motion before other federal lawmakers.
The Nigerian Senate amended the proposal in clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026, before passing it.
As reported by Daily Trust, Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the new amendment before putting it to a vote.
“The clause being debated provided that presiding officers shall electronically transmit the results from the polling units to the INEC’s IReV portal and provided that if the electronic transmission fails and it becomes difficult to transmit the results, the Form EC8A will be the primary means of collation.”
Monguno said the decision to rescind the Senate’s earlier rejection of electronic transmission was informed by the need for the Electoral Act to reflect the wishes of Nigerians.
“This amendment is to bring our laws to make them a replica of the wishes and aspirations of the people.”
The majority of Senators voted to approve the new amendment when the new amendment was put to a vote.
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Heated debate erupted in the chamber over Clause 60(3, with senators clashing over the wording on “real-time transmission” of election results.
Chaos erupts at Senate over election results transmission
We earlier reported that the Senate turned rowdy during an emergency session convened to adopt the Votes and Proceedings of the February 4 sitting when the Electoral Bill was passed.
The chaos was triggered by controversy over the removal of a clause mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units in the Electoral Act amendment.
Senator Monguno moved a motion for the Senate to rescind its earlier decision, while Senator Abaribe briefly demanded an individual vote before withdrawing the request.