{"id":2717,"date":"2026-02-19T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2026-02-19T01:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:39:13","slug":"tinubu-signs-electoral-act-amendment-bill-2026-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2717","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Bola Tinubu\u00a0on Wednesday signed the\u00a0Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill\u00a0into law, setting the legal framework for the conduct of the 2027 general elections just days after the\u00a0Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)\u00a0unveiled the official election timetable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wizkid - Bad Girl (Audio) ft. 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