Igini, a former Resident Electoral Commissioner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), made his appeal during an interview on Arise Television following the contentious passage of the bill by the Senate.
He argued that the bill — particularly provisions under Clause 60 relating to electronic transmission of results — carries loopholes that could weaken transparency, disrupt credible vote tracking and compromise public confidence in elections if it becomes law.
Igini also lamented what he described as past judicial failures to uphold electoral accountability, warning that without robust legal safeguards, election disputes and mistrust could become even more pronounced.
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A former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to assent to the recently passed Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, warning that the law could be “a recipe for chaos” if signed. A veteran election official, Mike Igini, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to the newly passed...
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- A former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to assent to the recently passed Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, warning that the law could be “a recipe for chaos” if signed.
- A veteran election official, Mike Igini, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to the newly passed Electoral Act 2026, describing it as capable of undermining Nigeria’s democratic process and sparking political instability.
- Igini, a former Resident Electoral Commissioner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), made his appeal during an interview on Arise Television following the contentious passage of the bill by the Senate.
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A former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to assent to the recently passed Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, warning that the law could be “a recipe for chaos” if signed. A veteran election official, Mike Igini, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to the newly passed...
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February 18, 2026
