"Electoral Act Row: APC Spills Beans on Opposition Anger The recent signing of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2026 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent shockwaves across the opposition parties. The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has shed light on why their opponents are fuming over the new law. In a recent interview, APC's National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, revealed that opposition leaders are up in arms because the Electoral Act amendment foils their plan to use real-time transmission of election results as grounds to challenge the 2027 general elections. According to Morka, key opposition figures were banking on a strategy to declare elections invalid if results are not transmitted electronically in real-time. This tactic, he claimed, was a clever ploy to discredit the electoral process and pave the way for a re-run. However, the amendment has effectively neutralized this game plan, leaving the opposition scrambling for alternatives. Morka also pointed out that opposition leaders are aware of the uneven distribution of internet connectivity across the country. Despite this, they were still hoping to use the real-time transmission requirement as a bargaining chip to influence the electoral outcome. The APC spokesperson's comments come on the heels of the signing of the Electoral Act amendment, which has been met with fierce resistance from opposition parties like the African Democratic Congress and the New Nigeria Peoples Party. The opposition's rejection of the new law is not surprising, given their initial enthusiasm for the real-time transmission requirement. However, the APC's explanation sheds light on the tactics employed by opposition leaders to undermine the electoral process. As Nigeria gears up for the 2027 general elections, this development is likely to have significant implications for the country's democratic landscape."