Electoral Act: Opposition protests driven by loss of privilege, not patriotism — APC scribe …defends amended Electoral Act, says critics lament end of ‘plunder’ …briefs Tinubu on progress of party’s wards, councils’ congresses From Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashiru, on Friday dismissed the protest by opposition parties against the newly amended Electoral Act, describing it as a reaction borne out of “loss of privilege” rather than genuine concern for Nigerians. Speaking to journalists after a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, Bashiru said the opposition parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), were aggrieved because th...