The Green Chamber descended into chaos Tuesday during an emergency session called to reconsider a key electoral reform allowing real-time electronic transmission of results, with lawmakers protesting the speaker’s ruling on a motion to rescind the measure amid broader frustrations over unpaid contractors.
The Green Chamber descended into chaos Tuesday during an emergency session called to reconsider a key electoral reform allowing real-time electronic transmission of resultshttps://t.co/PMnY0Qsi1B pic.twitter.com/HS1Fs0plXp
— Angel Network News (@angelnetnews) February 17, 2026
The House of Representatives reconvened to debate rescinding its December 23, 2025, passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, which aligned with the Senate in mandating electronic uploads to curb rigging.
Committee Chairman Francis Waive introduced the motion, but Speaker Tajudeen Abbas’s voice vote — where “nays” outnumbered “ayes” yet he declared the nays victorious — ignited shouts of objection, forcing a shift to a closed executive session.
An anonymous lawmaker revealed simmering tensions over non-payment of contractors, with members vowing not to proceed until the issue was addressed.
The uproar highlights ongoing disputes over the bill’s harmonisation, stalled since last year, as critics fear removing the clause could undermine transparency in the 2027 polls.
