{"id":195548,"date":"2026-02-20T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/electoral-act-setting-nigeria-up-for-sudan-style-crisis"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:08:38","slug":"electoral-act-setting-nigeria-up-for-sudan-style-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/electoral-act-setting-nigeria-up-for-sudan-style-crisis","title":{"rendered":"Electoral Act Setting Nigeria Up for Sudan-Style Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Professor Pat Utomi has condemned the recent amendment to the Electoral Act passed by the National Assembly and swiftly signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>Utomi described the move as a \u201cgangster style assault on the popular will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Utomi, in a post shared on X on Friday, said the action by the Senate and the Executive should not be ignored, warning that it could have grave consequences for the country\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the development amounts to treason and reflects a lack of character and shame on the part of those involved.<\/p>\n<p>He further cautioned that the situation could create instability in Lagos and Abuja, drawing parallels with the crisis in Khartoum, Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>Utomi wrote: \u201cThis gangster style assault on the popular will by the Senate and Executive must not be brushed off. It is treason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeyond a show of lack of character and a sense of shame it sets up conditions that may bring Lagos and Abuja to what Khartoum, Sudan is. So stop them we must.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST recalls that the National Assembly had recently passed an amendment to the Electoral Act, which was subsequently assented to by President Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>The amendment has continued to generate mixed reactions from political stakeholders and civil society groups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Professor Pat Utomi has condemned the recent amendment to the Electoral Act passed by the National Assembly and swiftly signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. 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