My people, e don dey hot for Kogi Central as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan don carry matter wey dem dey call real-time electronic transmission of election results come for Senate wahala!
As she step inside the Senate, she gree show her full support as e be say Naija deserve better elections wey go make people trust the system. Small matter wan turn serious as she drop am for Facebook say, ‘Nigerians get every right to dey see wetin dey happen for their elections real-time.’
This wahala don begin since dem wan amend Electoral Act. Many people dey vex say why dem go remove the word ‘real-time” from the bill wey concern how dem go transmit election results. Na so protesters gather for National Assembly Complex come jam dey shout say make dem no remove am! Na all this protest wey dem tag ‘Occupy the National Assembly,’ wahala no fit finish, my people.
Senator Natasha no dey play, as she talk say: ‘We need to dey protect the people’s mandate, and everybody wey go vote must feel say their voice dey count for election matter.’ Na serious something o! E mean say she dey carry the hope of Nigerians wey wan see true democracy come real.
Abeg, make we no forget how the Senate pass the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Reenactment) Amendment Bill, 2026, but dem go chip out that real-time aspect wey dey important. Many people dey fear say if dem no get am, na so manipulation go begin run rampant for election give us wahala.
Even though dem say dem no delete electronic transmission o, people wey sabi matter dey shout say the lack of the word ‘real-time’ fit create loopholes wey dem fit use to do anyhow after election don finish. If you check am well, e fit mean say messenger go come carry result don chop for corner before e fit reach our eyes, and nobody wan see that kind drama again for Naija!
The pressure dey build as Senator Natasha and other lawmakers dey prepare to debate this matter again. Dem dey feel the heat from the public and civil society groups wey no wan take rubbish. Citizens don tire for the same old story where things still dey turn around. Hope say our lawmakers go hear the cry of the masses and do wetin correct.
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