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The Special Adviser to the President on Political matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has reacted to the legislature’s rejection of transmission of results electronically by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The senators, who voted against the report the committee, anchored their decision on technical issues that may arise in some parts of the country. Addressing the development on Saturday night, Ojudu said the issues raised by the lawmakers before taking their decision on the matter should be considered.
“They are saying that in some parts of the country, connectivity could be very slow, connectivity could be very unreliable, and if you have to move the results to another area where there is connectivity, something could happen on the way.