The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the National Assembly over the amendment of the Electoral Act 2022, especially the removal of mandatory electronic transmission of election results.
In a statement on February 18, 2026, the party described the move as a betrayal of Nigerians. “The anti-democratic stance of the Senate and the sudden somersault by the House of Representatives… is an act of treachery against the Nigerian electorate,” the PDP said.
The party added: “This is a huge betrayal of the collective trust of Nigerians, who unambiguously expressed their overwhelming demand for the electronic transmission of results.”
The PDP accused lawmakers of disrespecting voters and trying to create room for election manipulation. “When lawmakers begin to dilute transparency mechanisms ahead of elections, only one conclusion is rational: there is a calculated attempt to create room for electoral manipulation,” it said.
The party also opposed the restriction of party primaries to direct and consensus methods, saying it interferes with party autonomy. “The restriction of party primaries… constitutes a blatant intrusion into the internal affairs of political parties,” the statement noted.
It further accused the ruling party of fearing a transparent election. “Their shameless support for this anomaly shows their fear of impending defeat in a free and fair election,” the PDP said.
The party called on Nigerians, labour unions and civil society groups to protest peacefully. “This hard-won democracy must not be allowed to suffer decline in the hands of retrogressive politicians, masking as legislators,” the statement, signed by Comrade Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, concluded.
