The Osun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the rejection of electronic transmission of election results by the Senate, describing the decision as illogical, inconsistent and contrary to the spirit of electoral transparency.
In a statement issued on Thursday by its Chairman, Directorate of Media and Publicity, Abosede Oluwaseun, the party faulted the Senate’s rejection of electronic transmission, which it said was unjustifiably based on claims of epileptic network coverage, despite full acceptance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV).
According to the ADC, the core purpose of deploying technology in elections is to minimise human interference, stressing that electronic transmission enhances transparency, accountability, and public confidence in the electoral process.
The party argued that if network infrastructure is considered reliable enough to support BVAS for electronic voter accreditation and IReV for uploading and publicly displaying polling unit results, it is untenable to claim that the same infrastructure suddenly becomes inadequate for electronic transmission of results.
It maintained that democracy thrives when institutions evolve to protect the will of the people, not when outdated processes are defended under the guise of technical excuses.
“That the Senate rejected electronic transmission on the grounds of epileptic network, while fully embracing BVAS and IReV, amounts to speaking from both sides of the mouth,” the statement read in part.
“If Nigeria’s network infrastructure is strong enough to accredit voters electronically using BVAS and upload polling unit results on IReV for public scrutiny, then it is illogical to argue that the same infrastructure becomes inadequate when it comes to transmitting results electronically.”
The party called on all democratic stakeholders to support reforms that deepen electoral credibility rather than convenience, and urged that INEC be granted the operational independence to deploy technology in ways that ensure free, fair, and credible elections.
“The future of Nigeria’s democracy must not be sacrificed on the altar of inconsistency,” the statement concluded.
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