Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the Nigerian Senate for rejecting the real-time electronic transmission of election results, describing the move as a deliberate attack on electoral transparency.
In a statement released on Wednesday night, Atiku said the
Senate’s decision represents a major setback for electoral reforms and weakens
public confidence in Nigeria’s democracy.
“At a time when democracies across the world are modernizing
their electoral systems through D-
technology, the Nigerian Senate has opted to maintain
opacity and protect loopholes that allow manipulation and post-election
disputes,” he said.
Atiku warned that the Senate’s choice continues to support a
system that has historically enabled result tampering.
“Every reform that strengthens transparency is resisted,
while every ambiguity that benefits incumbency is preserved,” he added.
He stressed that real-time electronic transmission is not a
partisan demand but a democratic safeguard.
“It reduces human interference, limits result manipulation,
and ensures that the will of the voter expressed at the polling unit is
faithfully reflected in the final outcome,” Atiku said.
The former vice president also criticized the adoption of
the 2022 provisions on electronic transmission, calling it insufficient and a
sign of unwillingness to make elections fully transparent.
He further expressed concern about the intentions of the
political establishment as Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections.
Urging Nigerians, civil society organizations, media
outlets, and the international community to remain vigilant, Atiku called for
continued efforts to bring Nigeria’s electoral system alive and in line with
global democratic standards.
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