Electoral Act Amendment: The Clause That Still Lets INEC Decide When Results Appear

Nigeria’s Senate passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 but rejected a proposal to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory. By retaining INEC’s discretion over how and when results are uploaded, lawmakers have reopened long-standing concerns over transparency, public trust and the true point at which elections are decided, as preparations for 2027 quietly accelerate
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Buhari Did Not Believe in ‘Anointed Successors’, Says Gambari

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and ex–Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari, have said Muhammadu Buhari rejected the idea of anointed successors while in office. Gambari’s account reframes debates around power transition in Buhari’s presidency and offers new context to succession politics that shaped the final years of his administration.
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