Why We Included Electronic, Manual Transmissions In Electoral Act – Speaker

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Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen explained that the amended Electoral Act now allows both electronic and manual transmission of election results to address limited internet penetration and avoid disenfranchising voters in the 2027 general elections. He made the remarks during a courtesy call with Spain’s Ambassador Felix Costales, who noted that Spain also uses manual transmission. Tajudeen, via his Special Adviser Musa Abdullahi Krishi, said the inclusion was discussed with INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan and aims to make the upcoming elections more transparent, accommodating, and inclusive. The statement suggests the dual system will be implemented for result collation nationwide.

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Reported by 4 sources: Leadership, Daily Trust, The Nation, Vanguard.