My people, gist don land wey go shake the ground! Senate don finally give green light for electronic transmission of election results wey go land for INEC Result Viewing Portal. Wetin be the koko? Dem no make am compulsory na! Na wah o!
For emergency plenary wey happen on Tuesday, dem gather like owls for night to reconsider the Electoral Act Amendment Bill wey get as e be controversial. Dem just talk say if network catch anybody o, manual collation go still dey reign supreme. E be like say dem wan balance both technology and old school manual method. Clever move, abi?
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio wan make sure say all senators hear wetin dey happen. E talk say anybody wey no agree make dem carry counter motion come show face! E be like high school class where everybody dey shout, ‘who get problem? Come stand for front!’
The original plan na to ensure say when dem finish voting and all the paperwork, results for polling units fit dey electronically transmitted to the IReV portal. But Akpabio remind dem say if network fail, dem go use manual sheets wey dem sabi call Form EC8A to determine who win. Omo, no be jock – this na serious matter wey dey affect our future!
With this new amendment, senator cover ground wey fit help if the electronic system no gree gree. Dem go still make use of that old manual paper wey get all the signatures wey needed from presiding officers and all the polling agents. Na so imperfection fit enter, as people fit make wahala for areas wey network no dey strong. Civil society groups dey shout as if dem see ghost, say dis kind setup fit create avenue for manipulation. Make we dey watch!
As we dey talk so, the amendment dey raise eyebrows like fresh jollof rice wey just enter party. People dey fear say if dem no fit trust the electronic results, wahala fit start. Na so we dey flex and balance the trust wey be foundation for democracy.
Nigeria, wahala na your middle name! E good make we dey follow closely how dis election matter go unfold. Na wetin we go use to carry our future dey shine be dis! Make we continue dey discuss and strategize, because no be only beer matter dey for this life.
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