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Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, in the company of other notable senators — held a press conference today where they directly addressed reports that the Senate had rejected electronic transmission of election results and retained the 2023 Electoral Act. He appears to contradict the explanation given by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio yesterday.

According to Senator Abaribe, the Senate’s Electoral Committee agreed on electronic transmission of results, not "transfer of results" as was the case with the 2022 electoral act.

Here is the full transcript of his speech:

We felt, those of us who are still around, that it would be necessary to make a clarification of what happened yesterday, to put the records straight. Yesterday, the Senate did not, I repeat, did not pass transfer of results, which was in the 2022 act. What we passed, and which the Senate president himself, when he was doing a clarification, sitting on his chair, is transmission of results. And I need to make this very clear.

Every one of us who is a senator, who has the privilege to represent a senatorial district, came here under the trust of their senatorial zone. And the reason for us to go into a closed session was so that we can tidy up all the niggling things inside there. And when we now come back to plenary to pass it, that we will pass it without any rancor.

I can assure you on my honor and the honor of all of us who are standing here that both the Electoral Committee of the Senate then the Ad Hoc Committee of the Senate, and also in the executive session that we had, that we all agreed on section 63, which is Electronic transmission of votes.

Electronic transmission of results. Transmit, not transfer. What is in 2022 is transfer. And we don't want a law. that is vague. We don't want a law that will be misinterpreted by anybody. We want a law that is clear, concise, and can be interpreted by all and that is unambiguous. So it is electronic transmission of results. Thank you.

BREAKING: Nigerian Senators have stated at a press conference that the Electoral Reform Bill passed by the Senate President was not the version approved by the Senate.

They say they are shocked, just as Nigerians are by what was eventually passed.

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How many times are we going to see something passed into law, but another thing released officially?

People were warned in 2023 about voting for drug dealers thinking their past was in the past (though we know they didn't win, but some people voted for them with that reasoning).

I think is time to impeach that man call akpabio he has Don very bad things to Nigerians as sp.

I believe if Tinubu can tell that man to eat his sh. T he will eat it a say thank you sir.

This man is putting shame to his family, a man who dont have shame is a dead man.

I will never believe Akpabio.
The truth is not coming from his direction.
Something does not add up about the electronic transmission of election results.

The fake certificate holder and his senate kitchen cabinet are hell bent to Set everything ablaze.

Any law made at the senate is fake. Akpabio is evi

There are so many countries out there that are worst and more corruption ridden than this country..... But from the depth of my heart and with all sincerity (If not that My Lord And Saviour JESUS CHRIST don't make mistakes) i would have say that i regret been a Nigerian. I have my own personal reasons and conviction

But APC guy's said they will win in a free and fair election. I can bet with everything, Obi won the last election so they will do everything within their power to win. Shameless lots.

angelboy01:
But APC guy's said they will win in a free and fair election. I can bet with everything, Obi won the last election so they will do everything within their power to win. Shameless lots.

Eyeneck and sister judiciary are the electorate, remember.

Elusive001:
Eyeneck and sister judiciary are the electorate, remember.

Aside Nigerians, the opposition are the weakest. I remembered how APC rendered Jonathan useless. ADC and oppositions are supposed to hit that National Assembly. If they can't they should forget the 2027 elections.

Who is Enyinanya Abaribe ?
Why does it remind me of a calamity like a fatal snake bite that one would rather not remember ?

Oh ! It's the IPOB senator !
No wonder it rings eerie bells.

Anyway, this is your word against mine.
So we await the input of the whole red chamber.

The legislative and constitutional illegalities under the Akpabio led Senate is a sad and sorry development for this nation

The president should as a matter of urgency sign the bill into law.

Where was Abaribe the runaway surety for the convicted criminal Nnamdi Kanu when the bill was passed?

Did he raise any objections then?

Social media senator 😞.

The bill will be signed and you all gonna wail and nothing will happen.

They have perfected plans to hack the inec irev portal same way they planned to do in 2019 before buhari outsmarted them by postponing the election for two weeks.

hahahah. so akpabio dey lie

e wan deceive nigerians.

Nawa ooh, anybody wey Dey do anything with APC suppose wear better lenses and pass the document through several lawyers before signing.
Cos this guys have introduced a new low into our national affairs. How can the world take us serious as a nation if they keep seeing forgery at the highest level of our government?

angelboy01:
Aside Nigerians, the opposition are the weakest. I remembered how APC rendered Jonathan useless. ADC and oppositions are supposed to hit that National Assembly. If they can't they should forget the 2027 elections.

Exactly!!!

I've been boiling within since yesterday and worried that ADC haven't taken to the streets and invited us all to join them to lock down everywhere until the right thing is done

Madmohamed1:
I think is time to impeach that man call akpabio he has Don very bad things to Nigerians as sp.

I believe if Tinubu can tell that man ti eat his sh. T he will eat it a say thank you sir.

This man is putting shame to his family, a man who dint have shame is a dead man.

By his grace
..it will fail woefully....

Naija na Disgrace



Nigeria! rop to bottom!

Nigeria is not ripe for electronic transmission of results nationwide.

Our infrastructure is weak to do that.

Until we are ready, manual transmission of results should continue.

As strong as our Banks network are, low budget Yahoo boys still find way to hack them.

My advice is for all political parties to have their agents across all the polling units and ensure they have the signed copies of the results.

Was the election Jonathan won by manual transmission of results in 2011 also rigged?

Why the cry now?

You want to hack the inec irev portal abi, unna never reach.

I can never believe that senate President

angelboy01:
Aside Nigerians, the opposition are the weakest. I remembered how APC rendered Jonathan useless. ADC and oppositions are supposed to hit that National Assembly. If they can't they should forget the 2027 elections.

Lolz. ADC has no governor
U can't compare to APC then.

Obaofaba:
Nigeria is not ripe for electronic transmission of results nationwide.

Our infrastructure is weak to do that.

Until we are ready, manual transmission of results should continue.

Lolz
Fear is that U?
If tinubu is performing as u guys claim, you won't be afraid of electronic transmission

Obaofaba:
Nigeria is not ripe for electronic transmission of results nationwide.

Our infrastructure is weak to do that.

Until we are ready, manual transmission of results should continue.

lol 😆 and you waste our money to bought that machine oga? When you know ! You don't need it?

Senator Abaribe of Abia should Rest I take God beg you.
-What Transmission are you talking about.
We have been having Darkness in this Area of Lagos for the Past 2- Weeks Now,
just because NEPA/ Ikeja DISCOS have becomes obsolete,as Most Transformers Are Bad.Same for so many NIGERIANS in Darkness!
So, assuming Elections is held today,where do they do the Transmission to ?
-You Abaribe,as A Senator Since the Dead PDP days,till today and Now in LP- trying to move to ADC- We have Not heard your Contributions to Establishing 24/7 Regular Light 🕯️ 🚨 - In Nigeria?
-Besides,What have been your Contribution to the CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS FROM ALL THE MONEY 🤑 💰 You HAVE BEEN COLLECTING ?
NOW, ELECTIONS IS NEAR, YOU AND SOME OTHERS ARE DRAMATISING ALL THIS ELECTORAL Bills as Usual,BUT WE KNOW THE TRICKS- LAMBA -Lies and Deception for the gaulible audiences!
We( Nigeria when Makes Use of What We have .

Yhis abaribe na one senator way I respect.
Even if him no dey too do something for him constituency.

But having him in the Senate is good for democracy

donleo92:
Yhis abaribe na one senator way I respect.
Even if him no dey too do something for him constituency.

But having him in the Senate is good for democracy

Having the person you claim is siphoning monies meant for his constituency good for democracy?

You are indeed one of the problems of this country.

Simply because the ineffective Buffon is against the president makes him good for democracy despite being a thief as you claim?

Obaofaba:
Having the person you claim is siphoning monies meant for his constituency good for democracy?

This is one of the problems of this country.

Simply because the ineffective Buffon is against the president makes good for democracy despite being a thief as you claim?

I know you are pained!!!

It's well, you will get over it....

Senator abaribe is good for democracy.

Him no dey give shishi, that I agree 💯.

But he is one politician that speaks and fol like you listen

Electronic transmission of results is the way the eirld has gone. But those who want to depend on manual transmission that makes it easier for them to rig election will naturally fight the idea

Abaribe one of the man of honour at the senate.

donleo92:
I know you are pained!!!

It's well, you will get over it....

Senator abaribe is good for democracy.

Him no dey give shishi, that I agree 💯.

But he is one politician that speaks and fol like you listen

What you said simply means Abaribe will be in opposition forever and Tinubu has already won the next election.

That's good my boy.

watchindelta:
lol 😆 and you waste our money to bought that machine oga? When you know ! You don't need it?

Please communicate with me in an understandable English next time or simply use your language, I'll use a translator.

Thank you.