₦airaland Forum

The National Assembly today passed the Electoral Amendment (Repeal) Act 2026 and one of its contentious issues has been Clause 60(3). Whilst protests and pressure from Civil Society Organisations and the opposition pursued a mandatory real-time electronic transmission of results, the ruling party stood its ground for a manual transmission as the primary collation process when the network fails; as they say in a democracy, the minority will have their say, and the majority will have their way.

However, a section that slipped past is a repeal of Section 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2022:
The procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions shall be by direct, indirect primaries or consensus.

The recent amendment if signed by the President allows political parties to nominate candidates seeking election only through the direct primary and consensus modes.

The direct primary involves voting by all registered members of the Party at the Ward level and thereafter a Special Convention or Congress held at designated centres to ratify the number of votes as per winners.
The APC used this method in 2018/19 (Buhari), Edo, Lagos and some other States.

The indirect Primary has been the choice of the Peoples Democratic Party in majority of its internal elections since 1999, where delegates are elected at different levels then a Special Convention is held where actual voting for the candidate takes place to determine the candidate.

The consensus mode demands that all cleared aspirants will voluntarily enter into writing their withdrawal letters indicating whom they intend to support or endorse.
The APC used this method in the recent Ekiti and Osun Guber Primaries.

So that people who are bribed with money will be determining the party flag bearers. Tinubu is a big threat to our democracy.

They supported it because they intend to by-pass their Governors.
The National now determines what it wants for every position.

It is democratic sha! 😂

This is a smart move, but will it receive presidential assent?

Direct primaries ensures that there is less pressure from the fear of "delegates" being used by governors to muscle out their opponents. However, the governors seeing the risk here might put pressure on the president to decline assent and seek for a compromise.

On a broader view, this deepens our democracy and takes away the dollarization of party primaries.

Fingers crossed.

mach7:
This is a smart move, but will it receive presidential assent?

Tinubu pushed for it!

It will!

Democracy in Nigeria is funny

Orlandoo:
So that people who are bribed with money will be determining the party flag bearers. Tinubu is a big threat to our democracy.

Nope. It’s the opposite of what you just typed.

Orlandoo:
So that people who are bribed with money will be determining the party flag bearers. Tinubu is a big threat to our democracy.

What exactly do you want? May God help you

With this, someone like Fubara is finished. Completely.

Debate should be a better way to filter out incompetent candidates

Orlandoo:
So that people who are bribed with money will be determining the party flag bearers. Tinubu is a big threat to our democracy.

Oya cry cry baby ... Lolzzzz ... E good so one man no go just enter one party and collect flag like na him papa get party

fergie001:
Tinubu pushed for it!

It will!

Oh, didn't know that. Great move then.

Orlandoo:
So that people who are bribed with money will be determining the party flag bearers. Tinubu is a big threat to our democracy.

See the intelligence level of those supporting Obi

You should actually keep quiet because with the direct primary, it is harder to bribe. Nothing like delegates again, straight to the party members to choose their representatives.

Orlandoo:
So that people who are bribed with money will be determining the party flag bearers. Tinubu is a big threat to our democracy.

Clueless one in case in ignorance it was missed because of blurring eyes 👀 due to wailing, it says National Assembly 'removes' Indirect Primary In New Electoral Amendment Bill.

The time for the President to accept, or reject the amended clauses never reach yet.

Unfortunately the governors have the ace.

If this threatenes their interest, they'll most likely see to it's death.

fergie001:
Tinubu pushed for it!

It will!

if that what buhari did, tinubu won't be president today because buhari already support lawal then as consensus candidate.

Freshandfitpod:
Debate should be a better way to filter out incompetent candidates

Are u kidding? Debate in Nigeria? Buhari didn't attend a debate yet he won, likewise Tinubu.

COMRADES, if this our NASS finally pass this real time transmission of results in to law, 2027 election go get sense small

Orlandoo:
So that people who are bribed with money will be determining the party flag bearers. Tinubu is a big threat to our democracy.

Olodo doesn't comprehend before comment


Direct primary involve all registered members of a political party

While indirect primary involve only escooos.


Now tell me which of the two processes is easy to bribe and control?


You can easily bribe all escooos bcs of their small numbers but you can't possibly bribe all registered members

LibertyRep:
Unfortunately the governors have the ace.

If this threatenes their interest, they'll most likely see to it's death.

They have no choice, the President wants it to stay.
It will not affect Governors per se, but those going to the NASS will have some protection.

fergie001:
They supported it because they intend to by-pass their Governors.
The National now determines what it wants for every position.

It is democratic sha! 😂

Yes it is but if you remember tinubu used it against Ambode. You have to have billions of stolen naira and a well nurtured grassroot supporters to scale through. tinubu has both.

It might play nicely for Peter Obi though because Obidients go just hijack the register. They will outnumber Atiku's supporters and any other contestant. My opinion.

Nothing musa no go see for gate

Nteogwuija:
Are u kidding? Debate in Nigeria? Buhari didn't attend a debate yet he won, likewise Tinubu.

that's the best available option

The icing on the cake which would've been realtime e-transmission of electoral results has been removed . What else?

Tenses:
Yes it is but if you remember tinubu used it against Ambode. You have to have billions of stolen naira and a well nurtured grassroot supporters to scale through. tinubu has both.

Yes, very few command likewise respect & have such financial strength.

It might play nicely for Peter Obi though because Obidients go just hijack the register. They will outnumber Atiku's supporters and any other contestant. My opinion.

Yes, if his people put their mouths where their money is.
Rapidly register but again the National body will likely hold the ace.

Orlandoo:
So that people who are bribed with money will be determining the party flag bearers. Tinubu is a big threat to our democracy.

Do you even understand what an indirect primary means?

Is it not easier to bribe the few delegates in an indirect primary election than bribe all registered party members in a direct primary election?

Ola9ja23:
Olodo doesn't comprehend before comment


Direct primary involve all registered members of a political party

While indirect primary involve only escooos.


Now tell me which of the two processes is easy to bribe and control?


You can easily bribe all escooos bcs of their small numbers but you can't possibly bribe all registered members

E be like say u no know Orlandoo of The Orlando Owoh & the Wailers?

Indirect primaries all the way.

princeade86:
if that what buhari did, tinubu won't be president today because buhari already support lawal then as consensus candidate.

Tinubu will still have won.
Have you forgotten that most Northern Govs backed him?

Dishonorable people in that house.
They will never pass bills that will benefit the common man.
They only pass bills that'll suit their interests.

princeade86:
if that what buhari did, tinubu won't be president today because buhari already support lawal then as consensus candidate.

Tinubu would have won a direct primary election easily in 2022.