A member of the Senate committee on electoral matters, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has warned against the usurpation of the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the mode of transmitting results of the 2023 poll.
The former Bayelsa State governor, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party , expressed fear that the court may ultimately overturn the position of the National Assembly on the issue.The lawmaker was, however, optimistic that the conference committee of the National Assembly would correct the anomaly in the interest of the nation.
“You can see the attacks on the National Assembly and attacks on the Senate especially. While casting my vote for electronic transmission, I made it very clear that it is unconstitutional for the National Assembly or any arm or anybody to subordinate the independence and operational powers conferred by the constitution on INEC.
He said further: “Laws that are passed that are inconsistent with the constitution will be challenged. I said on the floor that it is unconstitutional to subject the operational independence of INEC to another agency, no matter how technical, no matter how highly placed that agency is.”He, however, noted: “There is still room for further legislative work. Nigerians should not lose hope. It is gratifying to see that Nigerians love democracy.
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