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Senate committee on INEC screens Lauretta Onochie, five others

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Senate Bows to Pressure, to Restore Electronic Transfer of Results

Nseobong Okon-Ekong in Lagos, Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Adedayo Akinwale, Udora Orizu and Emameh Gabriel in Abuja Faced with growing criticisms over attempts to surreptitiously remove electronic transmission of results in the draft of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021, the Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday returned the controversial clause to the bill. THISDAY learnt the committee took the decision at an emergency meeting in Abuja. The National Assembly has been under fire since Sunday when the news broke that the new draft bill, which provides for a total ban of electronic transmission of votes is to be introduced at the Senate today.

New Draft Electoral Law Bars Electronic Transfer of Results

Deji Elumoye and Chuks Okocha in Abuja A new Electoral Act Amendment Bill which provides for total ban of electronic transmission of votes is to be introduced at the Senate next Tuesday. The provision forms part of the 121-page document to be laid before the upper legislative chamber at plenary by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Senator Kabir Gaya. The proposed piece of legislation is titled “A Bill for an Act to repeal the Electoral Act No 6, 2010 and enact the Electoral Act 2021, to regulate the conduct of Federal, State and Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory elections, and for related matters”.

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