Ezekwesili demands mandatory e-transmission of election results
Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, joined protesters at the National Assembly to push for compulsory electronic transmission of election results. She argued that electoral transparency should not be left to ambiguous legal provisions or discretionary interpretation. Ezekwesili criticised political actors for resisting reforms that would strengthen accountability in the electoral process. Protesters continued to demand that lawmakers make real-time electronic result transmission a mandatory part of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
Key takeaways
- Oby Ezekwesili joined the protest on the fourth day, calling for mandatory e-transmission of results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026.
- She warned against ambiguous legislative provisions that could undermine electoral transparency.
- Protesters were forced to demonstrate outside the National Assembly gates due to security barricades.
- The Senate recently approved electronic transmission with manual collation as a backup, but protesters rejected this compromise.
- Ezekwesili urged lawmakers to prioritise democratic integrity and warned against any actions that could undermine democracy.
