Obi Joins “Occupy National Assembly,” Protesters At  National Assembly

By Ayodele Oni

“Occupy National Assembly” protesters are converging converged at the National Assembly Monday for  demonstration against the rejection of e-transmission of election results by the Senate with  Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 Presidential election as one of them. He was in the lead. It was organized by Nigerian youths.

Obi, while addressing the protesters at the entrance of the National Assembly complex asked tye Lawmakers to allow the electoral process to run without hindrance.

He said the rejection of the electronic transmission of results by the Senate undermines public confidence and raises concerns about transparency and credibility.

“Allow the election to go through the normal process. Whatever the outcome is, we will accept it. Why introduce confusion after the process.

There was a heavy security presence at the scene, with personnel drawn from the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

The demonstration is against the backdrop of the Senate’s position on the electronic transmission of election results.

The Senate last Wednesday reportedly turned down a proposed change to Clause 60, sub-section 3 of the Electoral Amendment Bill that sought to make electronic transmission of election results compulsory.

There are  indications that the green chamber may reconsider its position during an emergency session scheduled to hold on Tuesday.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio had through the Clerk of the house, Emmanuel Odo summoned an emergency session for Tuesday.

The development was disclosed on Sunday in a statement signed by the clerk of the Senate, Odo.Mr Odo explained that all senators are invited to attend the emergency plenary.

“The president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has directed the reconvening of plenary for an emergency sitting on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026,” the statement read in part.

Mr Odo further noted that the emergency plenary will commence at 12:00 noon.

At the time of filing this report, the protesters had begun their march from the Federal Secretariat, heading towards the National Assembly gate.