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Senate rejects Electronic transmission of election results

The Nigerian Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021, after a lengthy debate and voting on some critical provisions in the new Bill.

One of the major highlights of Thursday’s plenary was Senate’s rejection of the use of electronic transmission of election results.

 

Details soon…

 

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