Rejection Of Electronic Transmission Of Results: APC Plans To Rig 2023 Polls – Anyanwu

By Isaac Lemchi

Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as anti-people for rejecting the Electronic Transmission of Results for selfish reasons, adding that the decision is an indication that the party has murdered democracy and as such, does not mean well for Nigeria.

Anyanwu, a staunch member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State noted that the action is targeted at rigging the 2023 general elections, and charged Nigerians to commence mid-night prayers to rescue the country from cabals that sworn to destroy it.

The Imo born PDP leader therefore wondered how Nigeria can be developed when the party in power and her members do not believe in credible elections, describing such act as evidence of their failures.

He maintained that electronic transmission of results would have discouraged every form of malpractice aimed at subverting people’s mandates, adding that Nigeria as the giant of Africa should have used the opportunity of the electoral innovation to redeem her battered image.

According to him, “the advent of technology made information assessment easy as people in the 21st century, the electronic transmission of results from the polling units to the INEC server would have dissuaded election rigging, ballot box snatching, violence and vote buying.”

“If APC had allowed the innovation to thrive, it would have boosted the country’s image having being viewed as one of the most corrupt nations in the world. The electronic transmission of results would have made rigging difficult for those desperate to cause mayhem, and reduce to its lowest minimum every wanton killings and communal clashes across Nigeria.”

While urging Nigerians not to be deterred over the present situation in the country, further suggested the need for all hands to be on deck to disappoint members of APC that stood against Nigeria’s liberation.