Reps Makes U-turn, Adopts Each Digital And Guide Mode Of Transmission Of Election Outcomes

The Home of Representatives on Tuesday rescinded its earlier determination on Clause 60 (3) adopting the model handed by the Senate which allowed each digital and handbook transmission of outcomes.

The approval got here amidst protest from opposition lawmakers who staged a stroll from chambers, chanting “APC, ole”! APC, ole!

The Home had earlier accredited Clause 60(3) which stipulates that “The Presiding Officer shall electronically transmit the outcomes from every polling unit to IREV portal and such transmission shall be executed after the prescribed Kind EC8A has been signed and stamped by the Presiding officer and/or countersigned by the candidates or Polling brokers the place accessible on the Polling Unit.

Nonetheless, in the course of the emergency sitting to, the Home accredited the model handed by the Senate which gave a caveat on transmission of election outcomes.

The accredited model stipulates: “The Presiding Officer shall electronically transmit the
outcomes from every polling unit to IREV portal and such transmission shall be executed after the prescribed Kind EC8A has been signed and stamped by the Presiding officer and/or
countersigned by the candidates or Polling brokers the place accessible on the Polling Unit.

“Supplied that if the digital transmission of the end result fails because of communication failure and it turns into unimaginable to transmit the end result contained in kind EC8A signed and stamped by the Presiding Officer and countersigned by the candidates or polling brokers the place accessible on the polling unit, the shape EC8A shall stay the first supply of collation and declaration of the end result.”