US EditionNigeria: Senate Amends Electoral Act to Accommodate Electronic Transmission of Results With Conditions
- The Senate on Tuesday amended the Electoral Act to allow electronic transmission of election results under certain conditions.
- The amendment allows for electronic transmission, but adds that if there's internet failure, Form EC8A will be the primary means of collation.
- Senate Chief Whip Tahir Monguno stated the amendment reflects the needs of Nigerians and was supported by the Senate President and a majority of lawmakers.
- The latest amendment acknowledges that the previous version lacked a provision for electronic transmission of results, according to Mr. Monguno.
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Electoral Act: Rowdy session as Senate okays conditional e-transmission of results
“Provided that where the electronic transmission of results fails as a result of communication failure, the result contained in Form EC8A, signed by the presiding officer and/or countersigned by polling agents shall, in such a case, be the primary source for collation and declaration of results.”
Manual transmission of results: Akpabio just told Nigerians their votes won't count - Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has criticised the Senate over its decision on electronic transmission of election results following nationwide agitation, describing it as an insult on the collective intelligence of Nigerians. Ezekwesili said the clause undermines the collective will of voters, arguing that in a functioning democracy, elected officials must not place themselves above the electorate. Posting on X, she warned that th…
Nigeria: Senate Amends Electoral Act to Accommodate Electronic Transmission of Results With Conditions
The Senate re-amended the Electoral Act to accommodate the electronic transmission of results. However, the provision comes with a caveat that, in the event of internet failure, Form EC8A will serve as the primary means of result collation.
Senate Adopts Electronic, Manual Transmission Of Election Results
The Senate on Tuesday made a U-turn by rescinding its earlier decision rejecting real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission Results Viewing Portal (IReV) “provided that if the electronic transmission fails and it becomes difficult to transmit the results, the form EC8A will be the primary means of collation.” The resolution followed its consideration and approval of a…
Nigeria Senate backs real‑time election result transmission after outcry
ABUJA, Feb 10 - Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday reversed its earlier rejection of a proposal requiring real‑time electronic transmission of election results, bowing to pressure from labour unions, civil society and lawyers seeking to prevent electoral fraud and manipulation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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