Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju on Tuesday expressed optimism that former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, would soon join the ongoing Occupy National Assembly protest.
The demonstration follows the Senate’s passage of the Electoral Act 2022 Amendment Bill 2026 through a third reading, during which lawmakers removed the phrase “real-time” transmission of election results from the bill.
Although the Senate has issued several clarifications amid reports that it rejected electronic transmission of results, protesters remain dissatisfied.
They insist that lawmakers must clearly and explicitly include “real-time electronic transmission” in the proposed legislation.
Several eminent Nigerians have already joined the protest at the National Assembly.
Reacting to the development, Adeyanju noted that individuals who previously mocked activists and allegedly sponsored thugs to attack them during anti-government protests are now participating in the current demonstration.
In a post on his social media page, Adeyanju wrote: “All the people that mobilized thugs to attack us and mocked us for protesting for years are now protesting.
“We welcome them to the other side. Hoping Comrade Malami and El-Rufai join soon.”
