BREAKING: Senate adopts electronic transmission of election results

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The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday adopted electronic transmission of election results, a position that was contained in the Conference Committee report

The electronic transmission of election results which is a proviso in clause 53 of the Electoral amendment act places on the Independent National Electoral Commission the right to transmit results without subjecting their discretion to any other organ as was firstly captured that generated controversy.

He said: This is a move that will deepen our democracy and a move that will make the electorate to vote according to their conscience. This will put paid to criminals having their way as people of questionable character can no longer be voted. According to him, the mode of party primary which is determined by all party members would be more democratic than indirect where a few party executives vote for aspirants.

Senator Abdulfatai Buhari representing Oyo North corroborated in his submission, saying those opposed to direct primaries were afraid, wondering that if a contestant was as popular as he thinks, then he or she needed not to be afraid.

 

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The amendment says Where possible, you know with these politicians in charge they will sabotage the network to make it impossible.

Now we are ready. Now I can campaign for youths to get their PVC. No more excuse about my vote don't count. It will count this time around. Of cos half of those in Abuja are more likely to go back home, they don't have electoral value, they rigged their way there.

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it's a good thing, but i hope they are not trying to playing with our intelligence

Good to hear

stopcorruption1 Interesting..... Is this final?

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