Atiku Abubakar criticises Senate for rejecting mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results, saying the move is a setback for credible elections.

Opposition parties in Nigeria have rejected the Senate’s decision to throw out a proposal seeking to make real-time electronic transmission of election results.

The Osun State chapter of the Accord has reacted to the Senate’s decision rejecting electronic transmission of election results. The party warned that the

The opposition lawmakers said confusion over the provision arose from side conversations during the clause-by-clause consideration of the amendment bill in plenary.

The reaction is contained in a joint press statement released on Thursday via the official X handle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).