Latest Breaking News On - National network coverage - Page 1 : comparemela.com

NCC, Lawmakers to take over INEC’s mandate on electronic transmission of results • 52 for electronic voting, 28 against, 28 absent as Senate passes amendment bill • Gaya votes against own report • Abaribe, Boroffice, Ordia, Olujimi, Aduda among Yes voters • Omo-Agege, Ndume, Tinubu, Kalu, Adeola, Bamidele voted No • Reps exchange blows over the electronic transmission of results • PDP, Tambuwal condemn Senate’s position on re-transmission It was a raucous scene at both chambers of the National Assembly yesterday, over the mode of transmission of results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on election day. x Trouble started when the red chamber attempted to amend Clause 52(3) of the new Electoral Act. The joint National Assembly Committee on INEC and Electoral Matters had recommended that INEC should reserve the power to transmit results by electronic means where applicable on the day of the election.

Nigeria generalNkeiruka onyejeochaAhmad lawanSurajudeen ajibola basiruBassey akpanIfeanyi momahOvie omo agegeToby okechukwuSabi abdullahiKabiru gayaFemi gbajabiamilaAminu waziri tambuwalOpeyemi bamideleNational electoral commissionMembers of the committee on communicationsNational publicity