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Protesters on Monday converged on the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja for the “Occupy National Assembly” protest.
The protest is against the backdrop of the Senate’s position on the electronic transmission of election results.
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.
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Although the Senate has issued several clarifications over reports that it rejected electronic transmission of results, the protesters insist that lawmakers must be explicit by including the phrase “real-time electronic transmission” in the proposed legislation.
Members of civil society organisations, a handful of opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) members, and some women’s groups are gathered at the entrance of the National Assembly for the protest.
The police barricaded the entrance to the National Assembly.
Some members of the civil society groups, who spoke to Channels Television, disclosed that the protesters do not intend to enter the National Assembly premises, as the protest is expected to take place mainly at the entrance.
The protesters began their march from the Federal Secretariat, heading towards the National Assembly gate.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, joined the Occupy National Assembly protest.
Obi, who is now a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said the Senate must prevent the kind of glitches that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reported in 2023, and make real-time electronic transmission of results mandatory.
There has been an outrage after the Senate last week passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026 through the third reading.
In passing the bill, the upper chamber, however, did not approve the proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the bill, which sought to make the electronic transmission of election results mandatory.
The rejected provision would have required presiding officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to electronically transmit results from each polling unit to the IREV portal in real time, after the prescribed Form EC&A had been signed and stamped by the presiding officer and countersigned by candidates.
Instead, the Senate adopted the existing provision of the Electoral Act, which states that “the presiding officer shall transfer the results, including the total number of accredited voters and the results of the ballot, in a manner as prescribed by the Commission.”
Following the reactions that trailed the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill 2026 through the third reading, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has explained the upper chamber’s position.
According to Akpabio, the Senate did not reject the electronic transmission of election results but merely retained the provision as contained in the 2022 Electoral Act.
Speaking at a book launch at the weekend, the Senate President explained that electronic transmission of results remains permissible, but the phrase “real time” was removed from the provision.
“All we said during discussion was that we should remove the word ‘real-time’ because if you say real-time, then there is a network or grid failure and the network is not working. When you go to court, somebody will say it ought to have been real-time. That was all we said,” he said.
He emphasised that the decision was taken to grant the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the flexibility to determine the appropriate mode of result transmission, taking into account technological and security challenges.
Reacting to Akpabio’s position, former Senate President David Mark said the National Assembly should allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to decide whether or not to transmit election results electronically.
He added that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) fully supports the electronic transmission of election results.
Meanwhile, the Senate on Sunday announced that it will hold an emergency plenary session on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
In a notice sent by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, the lawmakers were directed to convene at the National Assembly complex on the instruction of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Odo urged all senators to attend the emergency sitting.
Real Madrid stayed within one point of La Liga leaders Barcelona with a 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday as second-half goals by Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe settled a largely uneventful contest.
Real dominated possession but found chances hard to come by, with Valencia keeper Stole Dimitrievski rarely called into action as the visitors struggled to turn control into threat.
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It took them until the 65th minute to break the deadlock through Carreras before Mbappe wrapped up the points in stoppage time.
Barcelona lead the table on 58 points, with Real second on 57. Valencia are 17th, a point above the relegation zone.
Mbappe offered the main outlet with sporadic runs down the left, but clear openings were limited.
Real coach Alvaro Arbeloa was forced to improvise, missing suspended winger Vinicius Jr and the injured trio – Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo and Eder Militao.
The absences opened the door for academy players Raul Asensio, David Jimenez and Gonzalo Garcia to start, with Mbappe providing the lone spark for an uninspiring Real side.
The deadlock was broken through fullback Carreras in a fortunate turn of events.
Making an ambitious run into the box, Carreras was dispossessed by Valencia’s defenders, but the attempted clearance ricocheted back off him and fortuitously fell at his feet.
The 22-year-old was quickest to react, sweeping a low shot into the bottom-left corner.
Valencia offered little in response, and Real sealed the points in added time. Substitute Brahim Diaz launched a counterattack down the left and slid a low cross into the area for Mbappe, who finished first time from close range.
It was the France forward’s 23rd league goal, leaving him eight goals clear at the top of the scoring charts.
“Playing at Valencia is always like going to the dentist,” Arbeloa told reporters.
“We knew how difficult the match would be, how demanding they would be. It was a very serious and committed match. I’m happy.
“We can certainly raise our game in terms of brilliance. We have a lot of room for improvement. But a team is built on solidity and commitment. [Thibaut] Courtois didn’t make a single save today. Dedication, commitment, sacrifice. Madrid demonstrated those values once again today.”
Elsewhere on Sunday, Atletico Madrid slipped further adrift in the title race after a 1-0 home loss to Real Betis.
Antony struck in the 28th minute with a fierce effort from the edge of the box, earning Manuel Pellegrini’s side a valuable victory as they bolstered their push for European qualification.
Atletico are a distant third in the table on 45 points, three points ahead of fourth-placed Villarreal, who have two games in hand. Betis sit fifth on 38 points.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny on Sunday turned the Super Bowl into a giant street party, emphasizing unity over division in his groundbreaking Spanish-language set — but still earning President Donald Trump’s scorn.
Anticipation was high for the 31-year-old’s set, amid rampant speculation about whether he would use his platform to renew his criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in front of tens of millions of viewers.
But the wildly popular musician, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, instead made good on his pre-game promise to joyously share his culture — and largely avoided overt political statements in favor of subtle messaging through symbols.
In a set featuring a sugar cane plantation, a traditional “piragua” cart selling treats, and even a wedding, he opened with “Titi Me Pregunto” and feminist anthem “Yo Perreo Sola,” with a cast of dancers fueling the party atmosphere.
Actors Pedro Pascal and Jessica Alba, and rapper Cardi B were among the guest stars vibing in his familiar “La Casita” backdrop, representing a home in Puerto Rico.
Bad Bunny wore an all-white ensemble, with a football jersey featuring the number “64” and “Ocasio,” before donning a classy suit jacket.
He delved into more political territory with “El Apagon” (Blackout), which touches on the displacement of Puerto Ricans on their own island, and the constant problems caused by the unreliable power grid. He carried a Puerto Rican flag at one point.
The performance also included a young boy watching the Grammys on an old television set. Bad Bunny, who won the Album of the Year prize a week ago, presented the child — perhaps a younger version of himself — with a golden gramophone.
The internet went wild with unverified rumors that the child was Liam Conejo Ramos, a five-year-old Ecuadoran boy recently detained by US immigration agents in Minnesota.
An NFL spokesman confirmed to AFP that the boy was an actor, and an Instagram post seemingly from the child in question, Lincoln Fox, was hashtagged #youngbadbunny.
Surprise musical guests included Lady Gaga, who sang a Latin-inflected version of her hit “Die with a Smile” — the only English lyrics in the show — and Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin.
At the Grammys, Bad Bunny made a searing statement about Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, earning cheers for saying “ICE out” from the stage.
But on Sunday, he did not call out the Republican president.
At the end of the set, after listing Latin American countries, Puerto Rico, the United States and Canada, Bad Bunny spiked a football that said “Together, we are America.”
A giant screen in the stadium read: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
Trump nevertheless quickly took issue with the performance, saying: “Nobody understands a word this guy is saying” — even though government data shows more than 41 million Americans speak Spanish.
Posting on his Truth Social account, he called the show “an affront to the Greatness of America.”
Bad Bunny has been Spotify’s most-streamed artist in the world four separate times, including last year, and won Album of the Year at the Grammys with “Debi Tirar Mas Fotos” — the first Spanish-language work to win music’s highest accolade.
But the decision to showcase his work at the Super Bowl in California was met with conservative outrage — specifically about the idea that he would not sing in English.
The NFL entered into an agreement in 2019 with Jay-Z’s entertainment company Roc Nation, which leads the league’s entertainment strategy.
Since that time, the list of Super Bowl headliners included Jennifer Lopez and Shakira (with a guest spot for Bad Bunny), but the duo did not perform exclusively in Spanish, leaving Bad Bunny to set that benchmark.
Bad Bunny grew up in Vega Baja, a small municipality near Puerto Rico’s capital San Juan.
He was working at a supermarket bagging groceries when he got a call from a label over his viral plays on the DIY platform SoundCloud.
Thus began the reggaeton star’s rapid explosion to the top of global music.
Late last year, Bad Bunny released “Debi Tirar Mas Fotos,” a history lesson in Puerto Rican music that he promoted with a hometown concert residency in San Juan and a world tour.
In Puerto Rico, a US territory since 1898, there was nothing but pride for the island’s native son.
Captain Wayne Madsen dislocated his left shoulder in the fourth over of Italy’s debut match at the T20 World Cup.
The 42-year-old’s journey to leading Italy at their first World Cup has been one of the eye-catching stories in the build-up, having been a stalwart of county cricket with Derbyshire and a former South Africa hockey international.
But he was injured attempting a diving stop against Scotland in Kolkata and immediately left the field. The Scots posted 207-4 from their 20 overs.
He will be assessed again in 24 hours before any decision is made on his participation in the rest of the tournament.
Italy play Nepal in Mumbai on Thursday before a game against England in Kolkata on 16 February.