Nigerian Senate

The deaths of Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, Chief Israel Ogbue, and Senator Barinada Mpigi within days mark a profound loss across Nigeria's institutional landscape, removing figures who shaped the nation's security, financial, and legislative architecture.

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 amendment into law ahead of next year's polls, even as senators clash over mandatory real-time result transmission and INEC clarifies technical limitations of its voting systems.