Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- In a statement made available to The News Chronicle on Thursday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the opposition has turned political theatrics into a tool for cheap headlines, working with some civil society groups to wage a relentless campaign of disinformation against the National Assembly and the government.

The criticism came in response to recent amendments to the Electoral Act, which allow for real-time transmission of election results and designate Form EC8A as a backup in case of network failures.

The Presidency dismissed opposition claims that Form EC8A creates loopholes for manipulation, describing them as illogical tantrums from those who should know better...