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.