President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law.

This follows the passage of the bill by the National Assembly on Tuesday after months of deliberations.

Lagostrend reports that the Senate on Tuesday approved electronic transmission of election results, with manual collation retained as a backup

The president assented the bill at the State House on Wednesday in the presence of top government officials, including the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Speaking after he signed the bill, Tinubu said the essence of democracy is to have very solid discussions committed to national development and nation-building, essential for the stability of the nation, adding that it was high time Nigerians had confidence in their system

It’s not as important as the history aspects of this. What is crucial is the fact that you manage the process to the extent there will be no confusion, no disenfranchisement of Nigerians, and that we are all going to see democracy flourish.

“No matter how good the system is, it’s managed by the people, promoted by the people, and the result is finalised by the people,” he said.

Weighing in on the ongoing debates over the transmission of election results, the president said, “In fact, for final results, you are not going to be talking to the computer; you are going to be talking to human beings who will announce the final results.