News

WE NO GO GREE, AKPABIO PASS THE BILL – PROTESTERS STORM NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

February 17, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

Protesters on Tuesday returned to the National Assembly Complex for the second consecutive day, intensifying calls for real-time transmission of election results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s IREV portal.

Protesters were heard chanting, “We no go gree, we no go gree, Akpabio, pass the bill,” as demonstrators gathered at the entrance of the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.

Some protesters were also heard chanting “Our vote must count.”

The demonstrators also carried placards bearing strong messages, including “Don’t alter the bill, pass it,” and “Rigging election is a coup,” alongside other inscriptions.

The chants were directed at Senate President Godswill Akpabio, as demonstrators urged the leadership of the National Assembly to prioritise the bill.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.