Peter Obi Joins Protest at National Assembly Over Rejection of E-Transmission of Election Results
A prominent figure of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, has joined ongoing protests at the National Assembly in Abuja following the Senate’s rejection of the provision for mandatory electronic transmission of election results.
Protesters on Monday morning converged on the National Assembly complex under the banner “Occupy National Assembly”, expressing strong opposition to the Senate’s stance on the contentious clause of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
Addressing demonstrators at the protest ground, Obi criticised the Senate’s decision, urging lawmakers to allow the electoral process to run its full and natural course without unnecessary interference.
“Allow the election to go through the normal process. Whatever the outcome is, we will accept it,” Obi said. “Why introduce confusion after the process?”
The protest drew Nigerian youths and pro-democracy activists, who insist that electronic transmission of results is crucial to ensuring transparency, credibility, and public trust in Nigeria’s electoral system.
A heavy security presence was observed around the National Assembly, with personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) deployed to maintain order.
Despite the security build-up, the protest remained peaceful as of the time of filing this report, with demonstrators calling on lawmakers to reconsider their position and reinstate the e-transmission provision in the amended Electoral Act.
