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The National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has said the Senate and the House of Representatives were pragmatic and realistic in passing the Electoral Amendment Act.
Naija News recalls that President Bola Tinubu signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026 into law barely 24 hours after the National Assembly passed it.
The speedy signing of the Act, however, has sparked national debate from various quarters of the country, with many criticising Tinubu for the speed.
However, in response to the development, Morka, during an interview on ‘The Morning Brief’, a programme on Channels Television, defended NASS, stating that their decision was based on the challenges posed by communication technology in the country.
He said, “The Senate and the House of Representatives in passing the Electoral Act were being very pragmatic and realistic, taking into account the state of address of communication technology in our country.
“Let’s keep in mind that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is not the only party in our National Assembly. We have other parties there.
“So whatever the outcome of deliberations and bills that are passed through the National Assembly must be considered as the output of the combined effort and collective will of the entire members of the legislature.
“We must be realistic as a people. It’s okay as a people to aspire the greatest ideals to the finest condition.
“But I think that when we look at our country, I’m speaking to you right now from Asaba, Delta state and before I connected this morning, I went through literally about three networks to be able to find a stable connectivity to be on this show.
“I don’t know whether Nigerians assume that whatever is going on in Lagos or in Abuja is the same in the rest of the country in terms of facilities.
“I too wish it was different. I wish all of the connectivity issues were sorted so that we can upload real-time electronic transmission of election results.”
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