Chukwu Obinna 
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s largest labour federation warns of mass protests or a possible election boycott unless the Senate clarifies amendments to the Electoral Act governing electronic transmission of results.
The Nigeria Labour Congress issues the ultimatum in a statement on Sunday as uncertainty deepens over whether lawmakers adopt mandatory real-time electronic transmission of votes or retain provisions granting discretion to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
NLC President Joe Ajaero says conflicting reports from the Senate have undermined public confidence ahead of the 2027 general election.
“The Nigerian people deserve a transparent electoral process where votes are not only counted but seen to be counted,” Ajaero says. “The Senate must provide an immediate and unambiguous explanation of its final decisions.”
The controversy centres on proposed amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act, with records suggesting that mandatory electronic transmission is rejected during Senate deliberations.
Ajaero warns that failure to explicitly mandate real-time electronic transmission will provoke nationwide action. “Failure to include electronic transmission in real time will lead to mass action before, during and after elections, or a total boycott,” he says.
The union calls on National Assembly leadership to ensure clarity during the harmonisation process with the House of Representatives.
The warning follows criticism of Nigeria’s 2023 general election, where technical glitches in result transmission fuel allegations of manipulation and erode trust in the electoral system.
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