Omo, wetin dey happen for dis Nigerian senate self? Senator Victor Umeh wey represent Anambra Central don bring some clarity concerning di recent wahala wey dey follow di Electoral Act Amendment Bill. E talk say senators wey dey Senate no be small paddy paddy, dem gree for electronic transmission of election result, no be transfer wey we dey hear for gist!
As e dey hold am for Channels Television program, Politics Today, Umeh don show im face clear, say everybody wey dey there gree say make dem transmit results electronically. Di wahala wey people dey face now na because of wetin happen during di plenary, dem no gree collect di talk wey dem agree before.
“For dia own side, Umeh explain say di whole process no be quick quick matter, e involve a lot of readings, public hearings, consultation with people wey sabi, plus di joint committee work wey dem do. Na now dem finally talk say we must make dis amendment clear for di people wey go still dey contest election in future,” e talk.
According to di senator, di amendments wey dem dey push come from public demand, especially after di wahala wey happen during di 2023 elections, wey many people no sabi how results enter court matter. Na dem notte say some courts no go accept electronic numbers say e no dey inside di law.
“Di confusion wey dey happen for plenary come because some people dey change di words from transmission to transfer without following di normal process. Wetin we ya say na gbatum, yasef no fit transfer results wey dem no fit send electronically. E no make sense!” Umeh speak am well-well.
Umeh no gree make wetin dem dey call public sentiment escape, e go back gree say na because Nigerian people dey expect make electoral process serious and transparent, dem dey vex say üna no follow wetin wey dem agree. He stress say, dis lawmaking process no don finish yet because dem never approve di Votes and Proceedings from di sitting, and e be like dem wan rewrite some history here.
Senator Victor Umeh get confidence say during di harmonisation process wey go follow after di Votes and Proceedings clear, di electronic transmission wahala go still return back. “I believe we go still restore di agreed position for electronic transmission, no shaking!”
But as e be, Senate on Tuesday pass di Electoral Act Amendment Bill retain di provision wey allow INEC to transfer results di way dem fit, no compulsory electronic one, shorten election timelines and maintain di PVC as di only voter ID. Dem also set up committee to harmonise di bill wey remain.”
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