Bishop Dami insists, “I will not vote if the transmission is not going to be done directly from the polling unit and in real time.”

Following recent legislation that introduced significant reforms—such as making manual collation the primary legal standard in Nigeria’s electoral framework ahead of the 2027 general elections—various stakeholders, including prominent religious leaders, like the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, have expressed their opposition.

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Children’s Rights, Parental Guidance Critical to Choices about Religious Education, Observance – Catholic Bishops of Scotland

The Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) has issued a statement on the proposed amendments to the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill before the Scottish Parliament insisting that children’s rights and parental guidance are critical to choices about religious education and observance.

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