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2027: Senator Natasha backs real time electronic transmission of electoral results

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Feb 05, 2026

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Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan had thrown her weight behind the call for compulsory real-time electronic transmission of election results.

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DAILY POST reports that the Senate on Wednesday turned down a proposed change to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill that aimed to compel the electronic transmission of election results.

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Their decision has sparked concerns across Nigeria, with some netizens accusing the lawmakers of plotting to rig the 2027 election.

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Amid the backlash, the Kogi Central Senator in a post on her Facebook page on Thursday said she supports the now rejected bill.

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According to her, turning down the proposed change to the electoral law may not go well with the country's democracy.

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She wrote, "I, Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan supports the real-time Electronic Transmission of results. Failure of such stealth is a lethal assault on Nigeria's democracy.ÔÇØ

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