Senator Abdul Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central, said the Senate can make its voting on electronic transmission of election results public. This comes amid controversy over the issue.
Speaking on Politics Today on Monday, Ningi said that senators could announce their votes so the public knows who supports or opposes real-time electronic transmission of results.
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He explained that the problem is not about political parties. “This is not a party issue,” he said.
“Most senators agree with electronic transmission, and governors from all parties have expressed support.”
The controversy began when the Senate passed the Electoral Act 2022 Amendment Bill 2026 on February 4, but rejected a change that would make real-time electronic transmission mandatory.
The rejected change would have required election results from each polling unit to be sent immediately to the national portal after official forms were signed.
Instead, the Senate kept the current law, which allows results to be transferred “as prescribed by the Commission.”
Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the phrase “real-time” was removed to avoid problems if networks fail during elections.
Meanwhile, protesters, including the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, gathered at the National Assembly in Abuja on Monday.
They demanded that the Senate include “real-time electronic transmission” in the law to ensure transparency.