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The leadership of Nigeria's National Assembly met with President Bola Tinubu shortly after resuming their sessions, with the purpose of their meeting remaining undisclosed.

The Osun State chapter of the APC has stated that it has not anointed any candidates for the upcoming 2027 elections and urged members to avoid misunderstandings.

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki held an Iftar dinner for members of the 8th National Assembly, recalling their years of service and mourning deceased colleagues.

The Nigerian National Assembly has approved the electronic transmission of election results with a manual backup, while various incidents including attacks and detentions also make headlines.

The National Assembly of Nigeria has approved electronic transmission of election results with manual backup, leading to protests and walkouts from opposition lawmakers.

Osun State lawmakers from the PDP have publicly rejected the caretaker committee led by Tunde Tijani and expressed their support for Governor Adeleke ahead of the 2026 governorship election.

Civil society groups in Nigeria are demanding that the National Assembly retain mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results and release the 2027 election timetable within two weeks.

Protesters gathered at the National Assembly in Abuja to demand the inclusion of mandatory electronic transmission of election results in the ongoing Electoral Act amendment.

David Mark has called on Nigeria's National Assembly to pass an amendment bill that grants INEC the authority to decide on the feasibility of real-time electronic transmission of election results.

A coalition of activists in Nigeria plans to protest against the Senate's decision to reject mandatory electronic transmission of election results.

Nigerian media organizations are urging the government to take immediate action against the influence of big tech on the country's information sovereignty to safeguard democracy and national cohesion.