{"id":57290,"date":"2021-07-12T10:08:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T09:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=57290"},"modified":"2021-07-12T10:13:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T09:13:08","slug":"attahiru-jega-electronic-voting-without-transmission-of-result-is-counterproductive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/12\/attahiru-jega-electronic-voting-without-transmission-of-result-is-counterproductive\/","title":{"rendered":"Attahiru Jega: Electronic voting without transmission of result is counterproductive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has criticized the\u00a0exclusion of electronic transfer of results in the Electoral Amendment Act (2010).<\/p>\n<p>The former INEC boss also praised the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/18\/scrap-apcon-advertising-agencies-tell-national-assembly\/\">National Assembly<\/a> for taking steps to review the Electoral Amendment Act (2010.<\/p>\n<p>This was made known by Jega in an interview on Channels Television\u2019s Sunday Politics.<\/p>\n<p>Jegahowever stated that the decision of the 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Assembly to allow INEC use electronic voting without the electronic transmission of results is counterproductive.<\/p>\n<p>He said;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-transform: initial\">\u201cYou can\u2019t permit INEC on one hand to use electronic voting and not use electronic transmission of results because usually, they go as a package.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce there is a robust software and hardware for doing so, it now brings efficiency, transparency and real time ability to see the result as they are transmitted from the polling unit to a National Collation Centre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked if politicians feel uncomfortable over the electronic transmission of results, Jega replied in the affirmative but added that\u00a0\u201cnot all politicians are fraudulent and want to win by hook or by crook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also urged the\u00a0National Assembly to diligently work to ensure that the Electoral Amendment Bill (2021) is appropriately amended before being passed.<\/p>\n<p>The former INEC Chairman said;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-transform: initial\">\u201cI will urge that we make haste slowly. There is no doubt that if electronic voting is done appropriately, it will go a long way in improving the integrity of our elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many challenges in our country. For one to be able to do effective, thorough electronic voting, you need the infrastructure, software and associated support infrastructure. For example, stability of electricity, extensive network coverage and robust internet facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has criticized the\u00a0exclusion of electronic transfer of results in the Electoral Amendment Act (2010). The former INEC boss also praised the National Assembly for taking steps to review the Electoral Amendment Act (2010. 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