{"id":45868,"date":"2021-07-16T08:44:56","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T08:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=45868"},"modified":"2021-07-16T08:45:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T08:45:09","slug":"details-of-how-senators-voted-for-electoral-act-amendment-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=45868","title":{"rendered":"Details of how Senators voted for Electoral Act Amendment Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Senate on Thursday, passed the contentious Electoral Act Amendment Bill amidst a lot of rancour and heated debate, with 52 voting for it while 28 voted against and 28 were absent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The controversial issues in the legislation which include the transmission of election results electronically and spending limits for candidates of political parties, has been a point of acrimony that has pitched Nigerians against the lawmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legislation has been seeking to repeal and re-enact the 2010 electoral act, which has been under consideration for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During plenary, the Senators spent more than three hours considering over 100 clauses of the bill, with majority of the lawmakers succeeding in empowering the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to determine the feasibility of electronic transmission of electoral results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, Seputy Chief Whip, Sabi Abdullahi, proposed that the NCC must \u201ccertify that national coverage is adequate and secure, while the National Assembly must give approval before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)<\/a> can transmit election results electronically.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in countering Abdullahi, Albert Bassey, representing Akwa Ibom North-East, kicked against the motion and said the initial proposal made by the committee should be retained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quoting section 50 (3), Akpan said the \u201ccommission may transmit results of elections by electronic means where and when practicable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Akpan\u2019s submission, the Senate became rowdy, a situation which lasted about 20 minutes and was only settled with the use of a voice voting method, with the Senate eventually retaining Abdullahi\u2019s amendment after a 52-28 vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the \u2018Nay\u2019 vote was to empower NCC to determine e-transmission of electoral results, the \u2018YES\u2019 was to retain the aforementioned section 50(3) as recommended by the committee, with all Senators on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), voting \u2018NO\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is how the Senators voted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Ajayi Boroffice -NO
Francis Fadahunsi \u2013 YES
Ajibola Basiru \u2013 NO
Clifford Ordia \u2013 YES
Matthew Urhoghide \u2013 YES
Francis Alimikhena \u2013 NO
Kola Balogun \u2013 YES
Hezekiah Dimka \u2013 NO
Abubakar Kyari \u2013 NO
Gyang Istifanus \u2013 YES
Nora Ladi Dadu\u2019ut \u2013 NO
George Sekibo \u2013 YES
Ali Ndume \u2013 NO
Opeyemi Bamidele \u2013 NO
Biodun Olujimi \u2013 YES
Mpigi Barinada \u2013 YES
Betty Apiafi \u2013 YES
Gobir Abdullahi \u2013 NO
Abdullahi Danbaba \u2013 YES
Philip Aduda \u2013 YES
Chukwuka Utazi \u2013 YES
Mohammed Goje \u2013 NO
Yusuf Yusuf \u2013 NO
Isa Shuaibu Lau \u2013 NO
Bomai Ibrahim Mohammed \u2013 NO
Francis Onyewuchi \u2013 YES
Yau Sahabi \u2013 NO
Uba Sani \u2013 NO
Danjuma La\u2019ah \u2013 YES
Kabiru Gaya \u2013 NO
Elisha Abbo \u2013 NO
Ahmed Baba Kaita \u2013 NO
Adamu Aliero \u2013 NO
Yahaya Abdullahi \u2013 NO
Yakubu Oseni \u2013 NO
Isa Jibrin \u2013 NO
Smart Adeyemi \u2013 NO
Ibrahim Oloriegbe \u2013 NO
Oluremi Tinubu \u2013 NO
Solomon Adeola \u2013 NO
Tanko Al-Makura \u2013 NO
Godiya Akwashiki \u2013 NO
Abdullahi Adamu \u2013 NO
Musa Mohammed Sani \u2013 NO
Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi \u2013 NO
Bima Enagi \u2013 NO
Ayo Akinyelure \u2013 YES
Ovie Omo-Agege \u2013 NO
Peter Nwaoboshi \u2013 NO
Kashim Shettima \u2013 NO
Akon Eyakenyi \u2013 YES
Frank Ibezim \u2013 NO
Bello Mandiya \u2013 NO
Suleiman Abdu Kwari \u2013 NO
Hassan Ibrahim \u2013 NO
Amos Bulus \u2013 NO
Obinna Ogba \u2013 YES
James Manager \u2013 YES
Gershom Bassey \u2013 YES
Seriake Dickson \u2013 YES
Jika Haliru \u2013 NO
Albert Bassey \u2013 YES
Aishatu Ahmed \u2013 NO
Eyinnaya Abaribe \u2013 YES
Christopher Ekpenyong \u2013 YES
Cleopas Zuwoghe \u2013 YES
Emmanuel Orker-Jev \u2013 YES
Lawal Gamau \u2013 NO
Sam Egwu \u2013 YES
Michael Nnachi \u2013 YES
Lawali Anka \u2013 NO
Stephen Odey \u2013 NO
Sandy Onor \u2013 YES
Kabir Barkiya \u2013 NO
Danladi Sankara \u2013 NO
Oyelola Ashiru \u2013 NO
Aderele Oriolowo \u2013 NO
Orji Uzor Kalu \u2013 NO
Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo \u2013 NO
Alkali Saidu \u2013 NO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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