Victor Ezeja
FORMER Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has commended the adoption of electronic transmission of election results in the amendment Bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday.
The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election said the action of the Senate has resolved the disagreement between the National Assembly and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Join our WhatsApp ChannelIn a statement issued from Atiku’s media office on Tuesday, he said, the harmonization of positions between the two institutions is an indication that Nigeria’s democracy is growing and getting stronger.
Atiku also commended individuals and groups particularly the various pro-democracy advocacy groups that organized public discourse on the issue of adopting electronic transmission of results during 2023 election which became controversial at some point.
He said, “By this outcome, I am convinced that public institutions in Nigeria will continue to play their roles as guardians of public policy.
“The civil societies are the watchdogs of public policies and the institutions. Probably, we would not have come to this path without the active engagement of civil society agents. This outcome should further encourage Nigerians and the civil society to do more in order to guarantee good governance in the country.”
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
