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INEC Counters NASS, Says Nationwide E-transmission Of Election Results Possible by NewFolm4(m): 3:25am On Jul 18, 2021 |
…reveals commission, NCC, telcos committee okayed e-transmission capacity …obtains GPS coordinates of 176,846 polling units for seamless results’ uploading •Inside: Faces of 52 senators who voted against e-transmission of poll results Despite the rejection of electronic transmission of election results by the National Assembly in the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, the use of the technology will be feasible in the deepening of democracy in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Saturday. Many Nigerians criticised the National Assembly for the non-acceptance of the electronic transmission of election results. Sokoto State Governor and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, faulted the Senate’s decision to grant the NCC the power to determine the electronic transmission of results. He described the Senate’s decision as “unconstitutional,” saying the mode of conducting elections and the transmission of votes should be left with INEC. “The decision of the Senate to subject INEC constitutional power to conduct elections to the Nigerian Communications Commission and National Assembly is patently unconstitutional. For the avoidance of doubt, Section 78 of the Constitution provides that ‘the registration of voters and the conduct of elections shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission.’ “In the Third Schedule, Part 1, F, S.15: INEC has the power to organise, undertake and supervise all elections. The constitution further provides that INEC operations shall not be subject to the direction of anybody or authority. “Unquestionably, the mode of election and transmission are critical parts of the conduct, supervision, undertaking, and organisation of elections in Nigeria. Of course, the National Assembly has the power to flesh out the legal framework but that has to be consistent with the Constitution,” [/b]Tambuwal said in a statement. [b]Lawan disappointed me over electronic results transmission –Ifeanyi Ubah Meanwhile, the candidate of the Young Progressives Party in the forthcoming November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, said he staged a walk-out from the Senate chamber on Thursday due to the attitude of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Ubah, who is representing Anambra South Senatorial District, is one of the 28 senators who abstained from the physical headcount over the electronic transmission of election results. He stated this on Saturday in a statement titled, ‘Putting the record straight on electronic transmission of election results: My standpoint.’ He said the Senate President frustrated his efforts to raise a point of order over the controversial issue. He said, “In line with parliamentary practice, I walked out of the Senate chamber in protest to register my displeasure; hence my absence during the voting session. “Before walking out of the Senate chamber, I didn’t fail to tell the Senate President how disappointed I was by his action. It is my earnest belief that the use of technology in elections can significantly improve the efficiency and transparency of electoral conduct in Nigeria. Ex-INEC boss, dons knock Senate for rejecting e-transmission proposal Also, a Professor of Political Science at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Lanre Olu-Adeyemi, faulted the passage of the Electoral Amendment Act Bill by the Senate which asked INEC to seek clearance from the NCC and the National Assembly before deploying electronic transmission of results. The don said the action of the senate was unconstitutional and not good for the democracy of the country. He said, “The INEC is properly constituted by law to have the power to conduct elections in Nigeria. The law gives all powers concerning the election to INEC, which also includes the power to transmit and announce the final results of the election. Also, a Political Science Professor at the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Femi Omotoso, said for another government agency to determine INEC’s duty would pose problems for the smooth conduct of elections. He said, “I am afraid politics is blindfolding us for us not to see the benefits derivable in some of these things which can take us to the desired end. As it is now, the electoral system will still remain the same whereas there is a need for us to improve every now and then so that we can have free, fair, credible and transparent elections. In his submission, the Head of Political Science Department at the University of Jos, Dr Major Adeyi, maintained that the rejection of electronic transmission of election results was an “unholy way” of discrediting government investment in Information and Computer Technology. According to him, the action by the Senate was “a setback to the electoral process in Nigeria.” He said, “This action again will expose our electoral process to the democratic world that the giant of Africa is still crawling in the field of technology. If the globalised world is moving towards embracing ICT and promoting election management to my mind, the rejection of electronic transmission is an arrogant display of ignorance, and it is a process that will build confidence among the citizens and election managers. However, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Bunmi Ayoade, stated that although the electronic transmission of election results was good, he warned that the idea should be jettisoned if the country would not be able to meet the technology demands of transmitting the results. He said, “I honestly believe that transmitting election results electronically is good and worthwhile. It saves time, but you need to have the gadgets and the preventive measures to be able to cope with it. NASS has murdered democracy –Ozekhome https://punchng.com/inec-counters-nass-says-nationwide-e-transmission-of-election-results-possible/
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Re: INEC Counters NASS, Says Nationwide E-transmission Of Election Results Possible by omowolewa: 3:28am On Jul 18, 2021 |
They just playing politics with the issue. The fear of hackers is just a cover up, the Senators should swallow their prides and think beyond personal gains |
Re: INEC Counters NASS, Says Nationwide E-transmission Of Election Results Possible by kayusely70(m): 3:40am On Jul 18, 2021 |
The decisions to me was a ploy to pave way for elections rigging and its a big setback for the country. |
Re: INEC Counters NASS, Says Nationwide E-transmission Of Election Results Possible by Mynd44: 4:22am On Jul 18, 2021 |
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