The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a follow up to its earlier statement on the Electoral Amendment Bill passed by the 10th Senate.

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, the party clarified that its initial reaction was based on early media reports which indicated that the Senate had passed a version of the Electoral Amendment Bill that guarantees the real time transmission of election results.

The party, however noted the discrepancy in subsequent reports which revealed that the Bill as passed, contains a controversial provision which introduced discretionary clauses capable of weakening the guarantee of real time electronic transmission and opening the door to the intentional manipulation of election results.

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The ADC while clarifying its stance on the electoral amendment stated that, “any provision in our electoral laws that creates ambiguity, discretion, or technical loopholes around the transmission and collation of election results fundamentally undermines the integrity of the electoral process and cannot be accepted in good conscience.”

The party noted further that the credibility of elections rests not on assurances but on clear, unambiguous legal guarantees that protect the will of the people.

The ADC maintained that only an Electoral Amendment Act that unequivocally mandates real time electronic transmission of results, without exceptions capable of abuse, can command public confidence and strengthen Nigeria’s democracy.

It urged the National Assembly to immediately address and remove any provision that dilutes this safeguard and to align the final version of the Bill with the recommendations of the Conference Committee that called for e-transmission of results.