Nigerian youths are gathering in Abuja for the “Occupy National Assembly” protest to oppose the Senate’s recent rejection of e-transmission of election results.

According to reports, a heavy security presence was at the scene, with personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps deployed.

The protest follows the Senate’s stance on the electronic transmission of election outcomes. On Wednesday, the Senate reportedly rejected a proposed amendment to Clause 60, sub-section 3 of the Electoral Amendment Bill, which would have made the electronic transmission of results mandatory.

At the time of reporting, protesters had begun marching from the Federal Secretariat towards the National Assembly gate.