Senate Delays Real-Time Election Results Transmission
Senate committee on Electoral Act amendment meets today to finalize bill. Senator Orji Uzor Kalu confirmed the committee is focusing on harmonization after declining to meet at the Senate President's house. The Senate approved electronic transmission of results but omitted the 'real-time' clause, differing from the House's position. This decision follows technical issues with network transmission and backlash from Nigerians and civil society organizations. Kalu defended the omission, stating transmission is manual and real-time upload was never discussed. He clarified his previous comments about network issues were made six years ago when infrastructure was lacking.