US EditionNigeria: Electoral Bill - Senate Reconvenes Amid Mounting Pressure
Senate questions mandatory real-time transmission in Electoral Act amendment, citing infrastructure and security concerns that could cause legal challenges, with the bill still under review.
- In Abuja, the Senate argued that the Electoral Act amendment is incomplete and final decisions await Votes and Proceedings and bicameral harmonisation, defended by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
- Facing connectivity and security gaps, senators flagged mandating `real time` transmission since unreliable internet in areas with poor network or insecurity could disenfranchise voters at polling units and collation centres.
- Akpabio clarified electronic transmission supports the manual collation process, with results recorded on Form EC8A and moved through collation centres.
- Akpabio warned that mandating a `real time` requirement could allow courts to invalidate results if the national grid or networks fail during elections.
- Citing recent elections, Akpabio urged INEC to decide based on infrastructure and security, emphasizing reforms must be realistic and suited to Nigeria's capacity.
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Nigeria: Electoral Bill - Senate Reconvenes Amid Mounting Pressure
Pressure has continued to mount on the National Assembly to approve mandatory real time electronic transmission of results from polling units to IRev portal in the ongoing Electoral Amendment process before the parliament.
Electoral Act: David Mark Urges NASS To Pass Bill, Allow INEC Decide On Electronic Transmission
Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has urged the National Assembly to pass the Electoral Act amendment bill and allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine whether real-time electronic transmission of election results is feasible. Mark spoke in Abuja while chairing the unveiling of a book titled “The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria”, authored by Senator Effiong Bob. Addres…
Senate yet to conclude work on Electoral Act, attacks on National Assembly premature
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has defended the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act, insisting that the Senate has not concluded work on the bill and that public criticisms are based on a misunderstanding of legislative procedure. Akpabio spoke in Abuja while addressing concerns over the Senate’s decision of not making real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory as captured in the electoral act. According to him, the …
Electoral Act: Amendment yet to be concluded, Akpabio tells critics
"In this case, we are yet to complete the process. So why are people setting up panels in all television studios…and then people have become mouth legislators?" The post Electoral Act: Amendment yet to be concluded, Akpabio tells critics appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Engineers Challenge Senate, Back Real-Time Election Results Transmission
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has publicly opposed the Senate’s recent rejection of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results. The Senate had earlier voted against the proposal, citing poor network coverage, cybersecurity risks, infrastructure deficiencies, and the potential for legal disputes. The NSE, in a statement signed by its President, Engr. Ali Alimasyua... The post Engineers Challenge Senate, Back Real-Ti…
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