The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has accused the Senate of undermining electoral reforms and opposing real-time electronic transmission of results.
The party’s spokesperson, Araba Aiyenigba, who stated this on Friday in Abuja, added citizens demanded credible elections during the nationwide public hearings conducted by the senate in 2025 on the proposed Electoral Act Repeal and Enactment Bill.
He said the BVAS and the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal are essential for transparency, reducing errors and preventing manipulation during result collation.
Ccording to Aiyenigba, many senators, citizens and INEC leadership supported the reforms to promote integrity, transparency and credibility, adding that there was a growing national consensus on strengthening democratic electoral processes.
He called on the senate leadership not to undermine democracy, insisting that the proposed Electoral Act provided legal backing for real-time electronic transmission.
The SDP spokesperson said the INEC possessed adequate infrastructure, technical expertise and commitment to transmit election results electronically, urging the lawmakers to remove the barriers hindering effective electoral administration in the country.
“The nation cannot afford to have the 2027 general elections go the way of lack of credibility.
“All hands must, therefore, be on deck to save our democracy and Nigeria from taking retrograde steps in this new age,” he said.
The party called on citizens, civil society groups and stakeholders to remain vigilant and united, warning that Nigeria could not afford another credibility crisis during elections.
