Senate Don Dey Delay Electoral Act Again, Nigerians De Worry

My people, which kain wahala be dis?! Senate wey suppose pass Electoral Act don knack another delay hammer! E happen on Tuesday again as dem no fit reach conclusion for the bill wey many Nigerians don dey eyes like hawks ahead of 2027 election.

Senators don gather sit-down for about four and half hours chop matter, but when dem comot from di closed-door gist, na to confuse everybody dem still do. Senate President Godswill Akpabio just drop small talk but no tangible gist reach anybody as everybody dey wonder wetin happen.

Senator Opeyemi Bamidele na di person wey call for di meeting to make senators clear di Electoral Act matter, but wetin we go see na say dem come adjourn till Wednesday. E be like dem wan cook another yarn without proper heat.

Di bill dey hot as pepper because e get plenty things wey fit carry Nigeria electoral system go one better level. Dem talk say plenty amendments dey ground, such as to make sure say election results dey transmitted electronically live from polling units. Dis matter dey hot like suya, because we sabi say result manipulation don spoil plenty elections before.

One attempt wey dem don add to di report be to make presiding officers sign ballot papers wey una no fit snatch. E get plenty wahala wey fit happen for polling units when dem no sign ballot well, so dem don plan to criminalise dat one.

Senators dey plan to change smart card reader to Bimodal Voter Accreditation System for beta accreditation. E mean say, technology dey come big for our elections, but who go pay di price for all dis wahala? Everybody dey ask ensure say dem fit run am smoothly.

Omo Naija, not too long ago, opposition parties don dey fire small fire for di Senate matter, dem dey shout say we no fit continue to bench people for critical matter like this! They don dey warn say all dis delay fit spoil electoral credibility.

Senator Niyi Adegbonmire and him committee dey try make point, but e dey take time no be small. Na wetin Nigeria need be quick action to make sure say our votes count and we no go dey fear for wetin go happen in 2027.

For now, everybody dey hold body well as we dey see how di matter go pan out. Make we just dey follow di news, because dem go need to pass dis bill sharp-sharp if we wan avoid wahala for di next election. Democracy no suppose dey too hard na!