The Movement for Credible Elections MCE has strongly condemned the decision of the Senate to remove and refuse the mandatory electronic transmission of election results as proposed in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026. The group described the move as a serious setback to democratic accountability and electoral transparency in Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja and signed by its Media Coordinator Comrade James Ezema MCE called on the Senate to immediately reinstate and pass the provision mandating electronic transmission of results. The organisation also demanded that lawmakers who opposed the clause should publicly account for their positions instead of hiding behind the collective authority of the National Assembly.
According to MCE mandatory electronic transmission of results is a basic safeguard against result manipulation ballot rewriting and post election fraud. The group warned that any legislature that blocks such a provision is deliberately protecting a system that thrives on electoral corruption stolen mandates and manufactured outcomes.
The organisation said Nigerians must insist that lawmakers are held accountable for how they use legislative powers especially after benefiting from the democratic system for the past twenty six years. It argued that rejecting electronic transmission amounts to choosing opacity over transparency and elite conspiracy over the will of the people.
MCE further warned that failure to strengthen electoral transparency ahead of the 2027 elections would deepen voter apathy and erode public confidence in the democratic process. The group claimed that weak electoral systems have rewarded impunity encouraged fraud and turned the courts into tools for legitimising stolen mandates.
The movement described itself as a non partisan and inclusive civic platform made up of Nigerians from all walks of life including youth women workers professionals civil society groups and members of the diaspora. It reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that every vote counts and is protected.
MCE also announced plans to mobilise citizens for a mass civic action tagged Occupy NASS scheduled for Monday February 9 2026. The group urged Nigerians and the international community to stand up against any attempt to return the country to what it described as the dark days of manual manipulation and compromised election results.
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