Ofunaofu: Funny how “technological glitches” suddenly become a deal-breaker only when transparency is involved.
If electronic transmission is optional, then manipulation is guaranteed. Options are exactly where rigging hides.
And let’s not pretend Nigeria is too poor or too backward for tech, especially when Tinubu’s government approved about N1 trillion for INEC. You don’t allocate that kind of money for calculators and carbon paper.
If the concern was genuinely glitches and hacking, the solution is better systems and safeguards, not deliberately keeping elections analog.
Democracy isn’t protected by loopholes, it’s protected by transparency.
The Senate has taken a decision, we can't change it. We can only complain, it is done and I am comfortable with it
Keep quiet. You don't like positive changes. Being stuck in the past is not growing up. All over the World Electronic Transmission of election results in real time has no issues and you are here justifying manual Transmission of results in Nigeria giving excuses that make no sense
Go back to your Taqyiyah. The deciet, lies and propaganda that Electronic Transmission of election results will fail in Nigeria is a Master Piece of failed Taqyiyah
The Senate has taken it's position, you can cry but you can't change it.
phonek: The two systems are risky but the electronic is easier to improve and maintain by getting cyber security experts for safety and auditing. That's what other countries do, where democracy works.
Every country's election is exposed to rigging and technological challenges, we must make room for options, even manual verification, if need be.
That is the provision that the Senate has carefully and meticulously considered and retained in the Election Act.
When people like Cubans Chief Priest, E- Money, Davido, Odogwu Money, Access Money, Obi Cubans etc venture into Nigerian politics, then we are probably doomed to the rollercoaster of mystery or irreconcilable wealth persons in the society.
This is already becoming the norm in today's society.
ogododo: The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the Senate’s rejection of electronic transmission of election results at polling units, describing the decision as a major setback to Nigeria’s democratic progress and electoral integrity.
PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong on Wednesday said the move undermines public confidence in the electoral process and ignores widespread calls by Nigerians for greater transparency and credibility in elections.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Senate declined a proposed amendment to Clause 70, Subsection 3 of the Electoral Amendment Bill that aimed to make electronic transmission of election results mandatory.
Explaining the Senate’s stance, Senate President Godswill Akpabio noted that the chamber did not outrightly reject the proposal but rather chose to maintain the current provision in the Electoral Act, which provides that “the presiding officer shall transfer the results, including the total number of accredited voters and the results of the ballot, in a manner as prescribed by the Commission.”
Reacting, the PDP condemned the decision as shameful and regrettable, saying it shows the National Assembly’s lack of commitment to strengthening electoral integrity and deepening democracy.
PDP stated, “Today, after an intentional and protracted delay, the Senate, while passing the amendment to the Electoral Act, rejected the electronic transmission of results at the polling units. This rejection is most shameful and unfortunate, attracting condemnation from all democratic-minded persons.
“We charge our lawmakers to remember that they are delegates of power invested in them by the voters in their various constituencies and must endeavour to mirror their desires and wishes at all times. It is common knowledge that the majority of Nigerians across the 109 Senatorial Districts desire electoral sanctity, which is better guaranteed through the electronic transmission of votes from the polling units.
“We are all witnesses to the widespread practice of altering results before they get to the collation centre or at the collation centre. This electronic transmission would have brought an end to this ignoble practice that has been deployed by politicians to win elections against the wishes of the people expressed through the ballot.”
PDP called on the National Assembly to urgently review its position and move to approve the amendment mandating the electronic transmission of election results.
It continued, “This rejection is a clear indication that the National Assembly is not willing or ready to legislate for electoral sanctity and democratic consolidation. This is indeed a sad day for electoral democracy. We hereby call on the National Assembly to immediately reconsider its stand on this matter and take steps to pass the amendment approving the electronic transmission of results.
“This is the minimum amendment that can increase faith in the electoral process, without which apathy will be worse than in the last general election, which is greatly unhelpful to democracy.”
From information available, I think the Senate didn't remove electronic transmission of election results at polling centers as an option for INEC in the Electoral Act.
The Senate simply left it as an option subject to INEC but refused to indicate "electronic transmission of election results" as mandatory.
When you make it mandatory, it is no longer optional - that would be the law.
However, it would be stupid not to think about technological glitches, cyber attacks and sabotage, cyber hacking, information system failure, location challenges with IT infrastructure and other possible challenges. In view of these, there must be options.
Hence, I agree with the Senate on the decision not to make "electronic transmission of election results at polling centers" mandatory.
From information available, I think the Senate didn't remove electronic transmission of election results at polling centers as an option for INEC in the Electoral Act.
The Senate simply left it as an option subject to INEC but refused to indicate "electronic transmission of election results" as mandatory.
When you make it mandatory, it is no longer optional - that would be the law.
However, it would be stupid not to think about technological glitches, cyber attacks and sabotage, cyber hacking, information system failure, location challenges with IT infrastructure and other possible challenges. In view of these, there must be options.
Hence, I agree with the Senate on the decision not to make "electronic transmission of election results at polling centers" mandatory. It would be disastrous, counter productive and devastating where mandatory and the challenges present during electioneering.
24news: Peter Obi has stirred major reactions after making a sharp remark aimed at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying “Common snake bite you, na death” while describing Nigeria as a place of growing suffering. The comment, made amid rising economic hardship, insecurity, and cost-of-living pressures, has sparked intense debate across social media. Supporters say Obi is speaking the truth many Nigerians feel, while critics argue the statement is mockery taken too far.
The hospital where the lady was treated already made a public correspondence on the subject matter. Snake poisoning from bites can be deadly and the hospitals can try to save lives but that depends on several factors.
However, i am surprised that Peter Obi and his followers are mKing a fuss about it. Does that mean every Nigerian that die of snake bite poisoning or anyway is caused by President Tinubu?
It is really sad and appalling to think some of us can descend so low in thinking.
avalancheMedia: The chess pieces are moving. And Atiku Abubakar just made a move that tells us everything about his true intentions for 2027.
On Saturday, the former Vice President hosted a high stakes meeting at his Abuja residence with Yabagi Yusuf Sani, National Chairman of the Action Democratic Party, along with senior party executives. The timing is not coincidental. It is calculated. It is desperate. And it exposes a pattern that has defined Atiku's political career for over a decade. If he cannot win, he will make sure his perceived enemies do not win either.
Obasanjo's Backroom Deal
To understand why Atiku was meeting with ADP leadership, you need to understand what has been happening behind closed doors. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been very busy. His closed door meeting with Ibrahim Babangida in Minna was no social visit. It was part of a broader strategy to engineer a political arrangement that sidelines his former deputy.
The plan is a Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ticket under the African Democratic Congress.
According to sources within the ADC and Kwankwasiyya Movement, Obasanjo did not just bless this alliance. He initiated it. A Kwankwasiyya leader confirmed that the former president is involved and in fact mooted the idea. Both Obi and Kwankwaso have reportedly set up a joint committee to actualise the ticket. Reports indicate Kwankwaso met Obasanjo in Abeokuta, where the former president advised him to accept the vice presidential slot behind Obi. Babangida gave similar advice.
The picture is clear. Obasanjo, who openly campaigned for Obi in 2023, is orchestrating a northern and southern alliance to challenge President Tinubu in 2027. And in this arrangement, there is no room for Atiku Abubakar.
Now We Know Why Obi Has Been So Confident
This arrangement explains something that has puzzled observers for months. Peter Obi's unshakeable confidence about 2027. While other politicians hedge and equivocate, Obi has been remarkably direct. At an Abuja rally he declared that he is contesting the election as number one. Not maybe. Not hopefully. Number one.
During an X Spaces discussion, Obi was emphatic. He said he is not travelling round the world to learn governance to be Vice President. He knows how to turn Nigeria around. He said Peter Obi will be on the ballot in 2027. When Channels Television pressed him about becoming Atiku's running mate, he dismissed it completely. He said this is not in play and that nobody contesting to be President in 2027 is more qualified than him.
At the time, some dismissed this as political bravado. But now it makes perfect sense. Obi was not speaking from hope. He was speaking from knowledge. He knew Obasanjo was working to secure him the ADC ticket. He knew Kwankwaso was being persuaded to accept the number two position. His confidence was not arrogance. It was assurance. The deal was already being brokered.
Atiku's Desperate ADP Gambit
Now the ADP meeting makes sense. Atiku is not meeting with ADP leadership because he believes in their platform. He is there because the ADC, the coalition party he helped build, is being maneuvered away from him.
Yes, the ADP chairman insisted the meeting was not about a merger or recruiting any individual. But let us be serious. Former Vice Presidents do not hold Saturday meetings with party chairmen for philosophical discussions. This is Atiku looking for an alternative platform because the ADC is being handed to his rivals.
Consider the sequence. Obasanjo brokers an Obi and Kwankwaso alliance for the ADC. Atiku, who publicly declared he will not step aside for anyone, suddenly finds himself on the outside. His response is to court the ADP as backup. This is not confidence. It is hedging bets.
The Spoiler Pattern Since 2015
In 2015, Atiku was instrumental in bringing the APC to power. He contributed money and influence to help Buhari defeat Jonathan. But what was the real motivation? He had been denied the PDP ticket. He could not win within the PDP, so he helped destroy it from without.
When Buhari sidelined him, which is Atiku's own word, he returned to the PDP. This is a man who has moved between parties more times than most Nigerians have changed wardrobes. SDP to PDP to AC to APC back to PDP and now ADC. Each move driven by one calculation. What gives him the best chance to become president or remain relevant?
Now the same pattern emerges. Rather than support the Obi and Kwankwaso alliance, which represents the opposition's best chance of defeating Tinubu, Atiku is shopping for alternatives. If he secures the ADP ticket and runs in 2027, the effect will be vote splitting and opposition fragmentation. Another gift to the APC.
Is This About Winning or Stopping Obi?
Let us ask what observers are whispering. Does Atiku actually want to win, or does he want to ensure certain people do not win?
At 79, having run for president six times and lost every time, Atiku's chances are remote. Meanwhile, an Obi and Kwankwaso ticket would combine Obi's urban and southeastern strength with Kwankwaso's Kano machine. A genuinely competitive combination. So why is Atiku not rallying behind it? The uncomfortable answer is that he does not want Peter Obi to become president.
Some suggest this has an ethnic dimension. That the prospect of an Igbo man reaching Aso Rock is unacceptable to certain northern interests. Atiku's actions do nothing to dispel this interpretation. If he truly wanted opposition unity, he would strengthen the ADC coalition, not shop for alternatives.
The Bottom Line
The ADP meeting settles any questions about whether Atiku would support Obi if he wins the ADC ticket. He will not. His declaration that he will not step aside was not posturing. It was a declaration of intent. He is building a fallback position that will keep him on the ballot regardless of what happens in the ADC.
For those hoping for a genuine opposition challenge in 2027, this should be a wake up call. Atiku is not an ally. If he runs a parallel campaign, the opposition vote will be split again and the APC will benefit again.
Nigerians should ask themselves one question. Is this a man fighting to lead Nigeria to a better future, or is this a man fighting to ensure that if he cannot be president, certain others cannot be president either?
Judging by Saturday's meeting, the answer is clear. Atiku is not trying to win. He is trying to stop someone else from winning. And that makes him the most dangerous kind of spoiler. One who would rather see Nigeria suffer another four years of what he calls incompetent leadership than see a rival succeed where he has repeatedly failed.
Your love and preference for Obi is so much that you can't stand Atiku, if he ever chooses to contest the next election against Obi and Tinubu.
You sound like the scared one. Why are you bothered that Atiku is looking out for another political party to fall back on to realize his dream to become Nigeria's president? After all, he has a right to contest the election under any political party legally I'm accordance with INEC statutes and party constition.
gidgiddy: Mandela was once a convicted terrorist, but his people never saw him that way, they saw him as the one being persecuted and did even more than sit at home.
Mandela wasn't convicted of Terrorism (Nelson Mandela was not technically convicted under a "terrorism" statute, but in 1964, he was convicted of sabotage, conspiracy to overthrow the government, and acting to further communism during the Rivonia Trial).
Mandela didn't set up a separatist army within a sovereign country called Nigeria and order the ESN army to hunt and kill all Nigerian law enforcement officers (police, army, navy, airforce, customs etc) , even if they are also igbos. Mandela didn't set up a radio Biafra to radicalize and incite igbos against the Country called Nigeria and spread lies, fabricated stories and hate.
Racoon: The Igbo man doesn't budge in the face of injustice. People may feel coerced but standing for a cause worth for does not need any leadership coercion. Charles Soludo should get the message
As igbos chose to remain at home on Mondays in Anambra, how does that affect me or the country called Nigeria?
If all igbos in the country like to sit at home on Mondays and not work or associate with people, how does that bother my life.
Na me hunger, isolation, joblessness or animosity go hurt.
In fact, igbos can sit at home everyday, if they wish, we are okay with that. They can enjoy their self declared holidays.
Ruke1991: This akintola is a mad man. Who betrayed this country more than Muslims including akintola who secretly support fulani terrorists and refuses to condemn them openly because they are Muslims. Who is dividing this country if not Muslims in the Fulani terrorists sect
The Ishaq Akintola man has always been controversial and ignorant, to the extent of religion bigotry.
He is too sentimental about his islam to an extent that he communicates unintelligent, unreasonable and ridiculous opinions, that I often treat as his personal opinions, howbeit silly and often impracticable.
ekitimanalways: Bayo Onanuga's somewhat wrong. Shoot at sight is a variant that is considered a grammatically weak alternative to "Shoot on sight".
Should this matter materially to us? How does the grammar you are emphasizing improve our government, politics, administration and life at large.
Why should we deflect from what should matter, like vandalism of public infrastructure, to grammatically being correct.
Is this about lecturing or grammar? This is very ridiculous and they have succeeded in distracting you as well.
I don't really care about the grammar; I care about the provision and maintenance of public infrastructures. Any thing legal should be done to arrest, prosecute and eliminate the vandals of public infrastructures.
The Nigerian political space is full of people who can't add significant or reasonable value to government and administration of the country.
You can imagine a situation where Special Assistants and Spokesman are now making grammar a subject of argument.
How does that benefit or improve our politics, government and life.
If you want to be grammatically correct,maybe you should be lecturing in an institution of education or find another profession.
In the political space, we need people that can facilitate discuss, gatherings, decisions and conscious efforts to improve, better and transform our democracy, administration, government and lives ultimately.
We don't need people that just want to argue, pick a fight and create unnecessary public drama on insignificant issues.
Tareq1105: Ondo state is not the owner of the village. Ogun State owned the primary school in the village and Ogun State INEC has been conducting election in the area. Ondo state has no claim. Atijere is in ondo state and it's not near eba village in Ogun State.
Did you look at the map? Take a proper look at the map and think again.
Anyway, the Surveyor General's records and history will determine the true owners
Kaliningrad: So why did they seize the tankers in the first place?
And why are they still seizing more tankers. Maduro is no longer President.
They seized 7 tankers weeks after Maduro was kidnapped.
Why?
Are the fishing boats that USA has been shooting in the waters of Venezuela no longer smuggling drugs into the USA anymore or the capture of Maduro has stopped them. They are now just fishermen on boats doing their daily business.
USA 🇺🇸 is a ridiculous and disrespectful country under Donald Trump.
tctrills: You are not better than them. You wake up one morning and decide to hate a man who has done you no harm and is a million times better than your president, You call a man satan for the crime of putting his nation first.
Politics › Re: “common Snake Bite You, Na Death” — Peter Obi Mocks Tinubu, Nigerians React by Wallade(m): 12:49pm On Feb 05
