The identities of the 15 senators who voted in support of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results during deliberations on the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, have emerged.
The lawmakers opposed the retention of a controversial provision that allows manual collation of results as a backup.
InfoStride News reports that the Senate, during plenary on Tuesday, approved electronic transmission of election results but retained manual collation as a fallback option following a tense session in the red chamber of the National Assembly of Nigeria.
During a division on the floor, 55 senators voted in favour of keeping the manual backup clause, while 15 senators voted against it, insisting on mandatory real-time electronic transmission.
Leading the opposition to the manual backup provision was Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe.
The senators who voted for mandatory electronic transmission are:
- Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central)
- Enyinnaya Abaribe (ADC, Abia South)
- Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central)
- Aminu Tambuwal (PDP, Sokoto South)
- Ireti Kingibe (ADC, FCT)
- Seriake Dickson (PDP, Bayelsa West)
- Onawo Ogwoshi (ADC, Nasarawa South)
- Tony Nwoye (ADC, Anambra North)
- Victor Umeh (ADC, Anambra Central)
- Ibrahim Dankwambo (PDP, Gombe Central)
- Austin Akobundu (PDP, Abia Central)
- Khalid Mustapha (PDP, Kaduna North)
- Sikayo Yaro (PDP, Gombe South)
- Emmanuel Nwachukwu (APGA, Anambra South)
- Peter Jiya (PDP, Niger South)
The outcome of the vote means that while electronic transmission of results has been approved, manual collation will remain as a contingency measure under the proposed legislation.
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