Rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has taken a swipe at the Senate over the Electoral Act amendment.
In a statement posted on her verified X handle on Tuesday, Yesufu said the Senate ended up insulting Nigeria.
The co-convener of BringBackOurGirls Movement was reacting to the Senate’s rejection of the e-transmission of election results, which has stirred up controversy in different quarters of Nigeria.
The public outrage had led to “Occupy the National Assembly” protest by Nigerian youths and prominent politicians like Peter Obi and former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi.
DAILY POST reports that the Senate on Tuesday amended Section 60 of the Electoral Act to allow presiding officers at polling units to electronically and manually transmit election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission Results Viewing Portal, INEC-IREV.
Reacting, Yesufu said, “The Nigerian Senate has insulted the sensibilities of Nigerians!
“They have shown they are not deserving of the trust Nigerians have given them to represent the people.”
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