The All Progressives Congress lawmakers in the Senate have voted against the electronic transmission of election results.
This comes after an argument broke out over the mode of transmission of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Chairman of Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Kabiru Gaya, while presenting the report of the Electoral Bill 2021, said that “INEC may transmit results of elections by electronic means where and when practicable.”
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However, the Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, in his amendment to the aforementioned part of the report said: “The Commission may consider the electronic transmission of results provided that the national coverage as adjudged by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, and approved by the National Assembly.”
This caused Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to call for a vote on the issue.
All APC lawmakers voted along the party line, against the e-transmission of results while the Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers voted for it.
