Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Kabiru Gaya, has said the commission is free to transmit the results of the forthcoming Anambra governorship election electronically.
The Anambra State governorship election is slated for November 6.
Speaking with journalists after the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters, Gaya said the decision on whether or not to adopt a specific method on the matter lies with the electoral body.
Gaya said, “It is left for INEC to decide whether it will transfer the election results in Anambra or not. They have done that in the previous elections in Edo and Ondo states.
“Even before the INEC started transmitting elections results from polling units, Nigerians have been monitoring results of elections the moments they are being announced at polling stations. By 4 p.m, even before the final results are announced, many Nigerians would have seen them on the internet. Nigerians are fully involved in elections.”
