INEC Electoral Bill: Akeem Adeyemi Gallantly Appears on House’s Floor, Asks Critical Questions
INEC Electoral Bill: Akeem Adeyemi Gallantly Appears on House’s Floor, Asks Critical Questions.
Member, House of Representatives, from Oyo Federal Constituency, Hon. Akeem Adeyemi popularly known as ‘Skimeh’ has asked critical questions on the contemporary issues bothering on the ‘Electoral Bill’ of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC).
“INEC ELECTORAL BILL! Today, 16th July, 2021, on the floor of the House of Representatives, following the House’s resolution of yesterday, 15th July, that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) should appear before it to brief and guide the entire membership of the House on the reality of Electronic Transfer of Election Results. I asked the NCC two questions to open the floor and guide us accordingly”, the Chairman, House Committee on Communications, Adeyemi revealed.
“QUESTION 1: Could the NCC provide the House, with detailed analysis, coverage of the entire Nation in this regard?. QUESTION 2: Does the NCC have the technology to avert hacking of the electronic transmission of results by hackers?”, he asked.
While responding, the NCC leadership responded that, “ANSWER 1: Based on NCC and INEC exercises of the entire 120, 000 polling units in Nigeria in 2018, 50% of Nigeria is covered with 2G/3G network, while 40% of Nigeria is covered with 2G network only and 10% is not covered at all. Electronic transmission of election results could only occur via 3G network. Hence, only 50% of Nigeria is where electronic transmission can take place.
“ANSWER 2: Developed countries are battling with hackers. Therefore, NCC cannot guarantee non-hacking of the system.
“These; however, guided the House of Representatives accordingly, and we took a safe decision to reject the amendment”, Hon Prince Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi said.
