8 hours Ago By Francis Onoiribholo
BENIN – Yiaga Africa, a citizen-led movement under the Watching The Vote (WTV) Working Group has advocated further amendment of the nation’s Electoral Act 2022, in order to improve the electoral process and address issues that have historically affected the nation’s democracy. The Election monitoring group also suggested that attention should be focused on enhancing provisions related to the electronic transmission of results to bolster public confidence by providing real-time and accurate outcomes. The programme manager of Yiaga Africa, Mr.
Paul James, stated this in a statement ahead of the 2027 general elections stressed that amendments should incorporate lessons learned from previous elections, particularly regarding the use of technology in the electoral process. According to him, “Enhancing provisions for the electronic transmission of results present several considerable benefits to Nigeria’s electoral process. “It would improve transparency by offering real-time updates and minimise the risk of manual errors or results manipulation during collation, as observed in recent elections like the Edo off-cycle governorship election.
“Integrating electronic transmission will expedite the announcement of results and reinforce public confidence by ensuring accuracy and deterring fraud.”.
