The Senate has announced plans to hold an emergency plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
The announcement was made on Sunday in a statement signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo. According to the statement, all senators have been directed to attend the sitting.
“The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has directed the reconvening of plenary for an emergency sitting on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026,” the statement said.
The session is scheduled to begin at 12 noon.
The development comes just days after the Senate passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill on February 4 but rejected Clause 60(3) during voting. The clause would have made it mandatory for presiding officers to electronically transmit election results from polling units directly to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing (IReV) portal in real time.
Instead, lawmakers retained the existing provision, which allows results to be electronically transferred only after votes have been counted and publicly announced at polling units. Under the current arrangement, electronic transmission remains discretionary rather than compulsory.
The Senate’s decision has drawn strong criticism from civil society organisations and opposition figures, who described it as a setback to Nigeria’s democratic progress and election transparency.
However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has defended the chamber’s action. Speaking at a public event, he insisted that the Senate did not reject electronic transmission of results and said the lawmakers would not be intimidated.
Tuesday’s emergency sitting is expected to address growing public concerns over the rejected clause. There are indications that the Senate may revisit the amendment amid pressure from the public and possible legal challenges from figures such as human rights lawyer Femi Falana.
The outcome of the sitting could have significant implications for Nigeria’s electoral process, particularly debates around election transparency, the use of technology in voting, and protections for incumbents.
