2027 Elections: El-Rufai Mentions Person Against Real-time Results Transmission, “He is the Problem”
- Mallam Nasir El-Rufai blames Senate President Godswill Akpabio for hindering the electronic transmission of election results
- Former Kaduna State governor claims opposition aims to maintain election manipulation at collation centres
- El-Rufai accuses President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration of fearing credible election processes
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FCT, Abuja - Former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, said Senate President Godswill Akpabio is the real problem against real-time electronic transmission of election results.
El-Rufai said the senators are the problem in the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act.
The chieftain of the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) stated this during an interview on Trust TV’s 30 Minutes on Monday, February 9, 2026.
The former governor accused Akpabio of deliberately frustrating the inclusion of real-time electronic transmission of election results.
He alleged that most senators support the provision already passed by the House of Representatives,
“Let us be clear, it is not the senators that are the problem. Akpabio is the problem.”
The ADC chieftain claimed that opposition to real-time transmission was designed to preserve manipulation at collation centres.
According to El-Rufai, the collation centres are “the real hub of election rigging”.
He said the refusal to allow mandatory electronic transmission benefits the sitting government.
El-Rufai said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is afraid of credible elections.
The former APC chieftain also addressed concerns over possible presidential refusal to assent to the bill.
He called on the National Assembly to be prepared to override a veto if necessary.
“If the president withholds assent, it will come back to the National Assembly, and they will override it with two-thirds. This is about their own political survival and the survival of democracy.”
El-Rufai: Why I didn’t join Peter Obi to protest
Recall that El-Rufai criticised the exclusion of electronic transmission in the amended Electoral Act.
The protest led by Peter Obi aims to restore real-time result transmission for credible elections.
Former governor claims electoral rigging occurs primarily in coalition centres, not polling units.
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- “Don’t Insult the Intelligence of Nigerians,” Ezekwesili Slams Senate Over Electoral Act Review
- Senate to Hold Emergency Session on Electoral Law Amendment After Peter Obi-Led Protest
- Amaechi Storms Abuja, Joins Protest At National Assembly Over Electoral Reform, Video Emerges
- Peter Obi Joins Protest in Abuja, Photo, Video Trends
Actual reason El-Rufai, Tinubu fell out
Legit.ng earlier reported that El-Rufai said he and President Tinubu never had a personal relationship and his support was based on party loyalty, not friendship.
El-Rufai explained that his fallout with President Tinubu arose from conflicting governance philosophies and a commitment to public service over enrichment.
The former governor revealed he rejected a ministerial position offered by President Tinubu because their fundamental approaches to governance were incompatible.
Source: Legit.ng
