Africa

Nigerian Electoral Act Changes Proposed to Increase Transparency

  • Seeks to introduce electronic transmission of poll results
  • Plans to allow Nigerians outside the country to vote

An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission a polling station after local elections, in Lagos, in March.

Photographer: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images

Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on X

Nigerian lawmakers proposed changes to the country’s electoral law to improve transparency after questions were raised about this year’s elections.