Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) involved in election observation and civic advocacy have rejected the Senate's inclusion of a caveat in the amended Electoral Act, allowing Form EC8A to serve as the primary means of collation in the event of internet failure.

The CSOs made their position known in a joint statement issued on Wednesday.

The organisations are Yiaga Africa, Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), The Kukah Center, International Press Centre (IPC), ElectHER, Nigerian Women Trust Fund, and TAF Africa.

They argued that the clause creates loopholes that could undermine electoral integrity and weaken safeguards introduced in the 2022 Electoral Act.

"Electronic transmission with embedded loopholes undermine...