Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Senators on Tuesday moved into a closed-door session to deliberate on whether to retain their earlier decision on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, which made electronic transmission of results optional rather than mandatory, as many Nigerians demanded.

Before moving into the executive session, lawmakers were considering a motion to rescind Clause 28 of the bill, which had reduced the period within which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must publish a notice of election from 360 days to 180 days.

The amendment to the clause, passed during the emergency plenary last Tuesday, prompted INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, to announce the 2027 election timetable and schedule of activities last Friday.

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