For the second time in one week, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted that it has capacity to transmit
• Only E-voting, Electronic Transmission Of Results Will Inject Sanity Into Electoral System – Fagbemi, SAN.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria , Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, on Saturday faulted those opposed to electronic voting and electronic transmission of election results, noting that it is the way to go in achieving sanity in the country’s electoral system.
Okoye insisted that the commission’s position was clear. “We have uploaded results from very remote areas, even from areas where you have to use human carriers to access. So, we have made our own position very clear, that we have the capacity and we have the will to deepen the use of technology in the electoral process.
He said: “In January 2018, INEC approached NCC that it wants a technological-driven commission and both have been working closely to deliver free, fair, and credible elections in our country for the benefit of our citizens,” Dazang said.“They are also aware that two network providers, MTN and Airtel have assisted JAMB to conduct their examinations across Nigeria. So, INEC is still wondering why NCC has suddenly made a U-turn that there is not enough network coverage in every part of Nigeria.
“I also want NASS members to think like statesmen. They should think about the future, not about the next election. Let us always look at the bigger picture. It pains INEC that beneficiaries of transparent elections are in the forefront of working to weaken the commission by asking INEC to share its powers with other agencies or take permission from another agency before performing its statutory functions guaranteed by the constitution of Nigeria.
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