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How Lawmakers Voted On Electronic Transmission Of Election Results

Electronic Transmission of Results

The passing of the electoral amendment bill was voted for by legislators in the upper chambers of the National assembly, however, it came with its own fallout.

The issue of electoral reforms in the country has been a trending topic, particularly the issue of electronic transmission of results. A report by the Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had suggested that electronic transmission be employed by INEC but this did not go down well with everyone.

Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi opined that the availability of network coverage should be a factor in considering the option of electronic transmission of voting results.

He, therefore, moved a motion that INEC should only consider the option of electronic transmission of results after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) concurs that the national network coverage was sufficient and also after the National Assembly approves the process.

This motion threw the red chamber into a rowdy session which made Senate minority leader Enyinnanya Abaribe call for a vote on the floor of the senate. After the voting, the results revealed that all APC senators present (50) and two PDP senators voted for the motion put forward by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi while PDP senators voted for the original format of the report by the committee.

Here is how the Senators voted with respect to the electronic transmission of results on the floor of the Senate.

Senators who voted for the original committee report:

  1. Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia South)
  2. Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (PDP, Osun East)
  3. Clifford Ordia (PDP, Edo Central)
  4. Matthew Urhoghide (PDP, Edo South)
  5. Gyang Istifanus (PDP, Plateau North)
  6. George Sekibo (PDP, Rivers East)
  7. Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South)
  8. Mpigi Barinada (PDP, Rivers South-East)
  9. Betty Apiafi (PDP, Rivers West)
  10. Philip Aduda (PDP, Abuja FCT)
  11. Chukwuka Utazi (PDP, Enugu North)
  12. Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba (PDP, Sokoto South)
  13. Danjuma La’ah (PDP, Kaduna South)
  14. Francis Onyewuchi (PDP, Imo East)
  15. Patrick Ayo Akinyelure (PDP, Ondo Central)
  16. Kola Balogun (PDP, Oyo South)
  17. Eyankeyi Akon Etim (PDP, Akwa Ibom South)
  18. Christopher Ekpenyong (PDP, Akwa Ibom North-West)
  19. Seriake Dickson (PDP, Bayelsa West)
  20. Cleopas Zuwoghe (PDP, Bayelsa Central)
  21. Emmanuel Orker-jev (PDP, Benue North-West)
  22. Sandy Onor (PDP, Cross River Central)
  23. Gershom Bassey (PDP, Cross River South)
  24. James Manager (PDP, Delta South)
  25. Obinna Ogba (PDP, Ebonyi Central)
  26. Sam Egwu (PDP, Ebonyi North)
  27. Nnachi Ama Micheal (PDP, Ebonyi South)
  28. Bassey Albert Akpan (PDP, Akwa Ibom North-East)

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Senators who voted for the report as amended by Senator Abdullahi’s motion:

  1. Kabiru Gaya (APC, Kano Central)
  2. Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central)
  3. Peter Nwaoboshi (APC, Delta North)
  4. Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South)
  5. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central)
  6. Ibrahim Gobir (APC, Sokoto East)
  7. Mohammed Goje (APC, Gombe Central)
  8. Yusuf Yusuf (APC, Taraba Central)
  9. Ibrahim Bomai (APC, Yobe South)
  10. Sahabi Ya’u (APC, Zamfara North)
  11. Uba Sani (APC, Kaduna Central)
  12. Elisha Abbo (APC, Adamawa North)
  13. Ahmad Kaita (APC, Katsina North)
  14. Adamu Aliero (APC, Kebbi Central)
  15. Yahaya Abdullahi (APC, Kebbi North)
  16. Yakubu Oseni (APC, Kogi Central)
  17. Jibrin Isah (APC, Kogi East)
  18. Smart Adeyemi (APC, Kogi West)
  19. Ibrahim Oloriegbe (APC, Kwara Central)
  20. Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos Central)
  21. Solomon Adeola (APC, Lagos West)
  22. Tanko Al-Makura (APC, Nasarawa North)
  23. Godiya Akwashiki (APC, Nasarawa South)
  24. Abdullahi Adamu (APC, Nasarawa West)
  25. Mohammed Musa (APC, Niger East)
  26. Aliyu Abdullahi (APC, Niger North)
  27. Mohammed Enagi (APC, Niger South)
  28. Nora Dadu’ut (APC, Plateau South)
  29. Francis Alimikhena (APC, Edo North)
  30. Abubakar Kyari (APC, Borno North)
  31. Ajibola Basiru (APC, Osun Central)
  32. Robert Boroffice (Ondo North)
  33. Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North)
  34. Adelere Oriolowo (APC, Osun West)
  35. Aishatu Ahmed (APC, Adamawa Central)
  36. Biobarakama Degi-Eremienyo (APC, Bayelsa East)
  37. Oyelola Ashiru (APC, Kwara South)
  38. Bello Mandiya (APC, Katsina South)
  39. Hezekiah Dimka (APC, Plateau Central)
  40. Frank Ibezim (APC, Imo North)
  41. Kashim Shettima (APC, Borno Central)
  42. Sa’idu Alkali (APC, Gombe North)
  43. Amos Bulus (APC, Gombe South)
  44. Danladi Sankara (APC, Jigawa North-East)
  45. Ibrahim Hadejia (APC, Jigawa North-West)
  46. Suleiman Kwari (APC, Kaduna North)
  47. Kabir Barkiya (APC, Katsina Central)
  48. Jika Halliru (APC, Bauchi Central)
  49. Lawali Anka (APC, Zamfara West)
  50. Lawal Gumau (APC, Bauchi South)
  51. Stephen Odeh (PDP, Cross River North)
  52. Shuaibu Lau (PDP, Taraba North)

Senators who were not present in the red chamber for the crucial vote:

  1. Theodore Orji (PDP, Abia Central)
  2. Yaroe Binos Dauda (PDP, Adamawa South)
  3. Stella Oduah (PDP, Anambra North)
  4. Ike Ekweramadu (PDP, Enugu West)
  5. Patrick Ifeanyi Uba (YPP, Anambra South)
  6. Adetokunbo Abiru (APC, Lagos East)
  7. Bala Ibn Na’Allah (APC, Kebbi South)
  8. Tolu Odebiyi (APC, Ogun West)
  9. Ibikunle Amosun (APC, Ogun Central)
  10. Olalekan Mustapha (APC, Ogun East)
  11. Nicholas Tofowomo (PDP, Ondo South)
  12. Teslim Folarin (APC, Oyo Central)
  13. Buhari Abdulfatai (APC, Oyo North)
  14. Aliyu Wamakko (APC, Sokoto North)
  15. Ibrahim Shekarau (APC, Kano Central)
  16. Lilian Uche Ekwunife (PDP, Anambra Central)
  17. Gabriel Suswam (PDP, Benue North-East)
  18. Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South)
  19. Mohammed Bulkachuwa (APC, Bauchi North)
  20. Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP, Taraba South)
  21. Mohammed Hassan (APC, Zamfara Central)
  22. Olubunmi Adetunmbi (APC, Ekiti North)
  23. Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP, Enugu East)
  24. Rochas Okorocha (APC, Imo West)
  25. Mohammed Sabo (APC, Jigawa South-West)
  26. Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North)
  27. Ibrahim Gaidam (APC, Yobe East)
  28. Umar Sadiq (APC, Kwara North)

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