Wetin dey happen naija? PDP don carry their mouth come out as dem dey vex for Bola Tinubu ogbonge signing of the Electoral Act 2026 Amendment. Na wah! Dem don talk say this one na serious attack on democracy and ballot box wey dey important to everybody.
According to PDP mouthpiece, Ini Ememobong, dem dey accuse the National Assembly say dem don use spoil tactics to mess with Nigerians’ will. Wetin happen wey make dem dey so vex? Na because dem don weaken the provisions for electronic transmission of election results, wey Nigerians don dey shout for pass since. Tinubu sign the law as e come from the National Assembly, right after INEC drop the timetable for upcoming election wey go happen for 2027.
Just a day before, the National Assembly don give their power with amending the Electoral Act 2026 Bill, come cause heavy wahala and gist for social media. PDP don dey shout say this new amendment na direct betrayal of trust. Dem no keep quiet at all, as dem express disappointment for the way lawmakers dey torture democracy.
The party don talk say, “This combination of Senate’s ‘no’ and House of Reps’ turn around on electronic results na pure treachery against the Nigerian owon. To see dem act with total disrespect for the people wey vote dem, dey challenge how democratic voters fit operate? Na wetin we call swagger!” PDP don talk say any attempt to weaken transparency fit lead to electoral manipulation, and no be wetin we need for our dear country.
Moreover, PDP no gree hear word as dem dey blast the restriction on party primaries, wey dey limit dem to only Direct and Consensus options. Dem don remind every politician say Supreme Court don yan before say political parties fit manage their own internal affairs, and this new restriction na infringement on their rights.
PDP dey reason say if ruling party get any confidence, dem suppose embrace electronic transmission wey go help make every vote count. Na serious shame for party wey don dey scream for electronic voting since 2015 but now dey turn around no wan hear anything about electronic results. E dey baffling!
Dem don also call all Nigerians, organized labour, and Civil Society Organizations to come together and protest say, “No be so e go be! We no go let these retrogressive politicians spoil our democracy!” PDP don urge every concerned citizen to use all lawful means to express their displeasure, because this democracy wey we don fight for must no allow any jaga-jaga to happen. Well, the question wey dey reign now be say: Wetin we go do about am?
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