Uproar in Senate as Lawmakers clash over E-transmission clause

Proceedings in the Senate turned rowdy on Tuesday as lawmakers clashed over a motion seeking to reverse an earlier decision on the electronic transmission of election results contained in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill.

The tension erupted after Senator Tahir Monguno, representing Borno North, presented the motion for consideration on the floor of the chamber.

Monguno proposed that the Senate rescind its approval of Clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026—a provision that outlines the framework for the electronic transmission of election results.

The development sparked heated disagreements among senators, disrupting proceedings.

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