By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
Expectedly, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators have voted against the Electronic Transmission of Election Results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill which was passed on Thursday by the Senate in Abuja.
A compilation of Senators who voted Yes or No showed that 52 APC Senators voted NO, and by so doing voted for Electronic Transmission of Results provided National Communications Commission (NCC) must ensure that the national network coverage is adequate and secure and National Assembly must approve of the transmission.
However, only 28 Senators, mainly from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) voted YES for unhindered Electronic Transmission of Results in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to ensure free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria go forward.
Below is the outcome of the voting as announced by Clerk of Senate and validated by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan
AYES: 28
NAYS: 52
ABSENT: 28
ABSTAIN: 0
TOTAL VOTES: 80
TOTAL NO. OF REGISTERED SENATORS: 109
Also, below are the names of Senators who voted ‘AYES’ and ‘NAYS’, even as few names are missing. They are:
*Seriake Dickson YES
*Omo-Agege NO
*Nwobishi NO
*Bello Mandia NO
*Sabi Abdullahi NO
*Aminu Sabo NO
*Orji Uzor Kalu NO
*Robert Ajayi Boroffice YES
*Surajudeen Basiru NO
*Adenugba Fadahunsi YES
*Clifford Ordia YES
*Matthew Urhoghide YES
*Francis Alimikhena NO
*Kola Balogun YES
*Ezekiel Ayuba NO
*Abubakar Kyari NO
*Gyang Istifanus YES
*Gyagung Ladi NO
*George Sekibo YES
*Ali Ndume NO
*Opeyemi Bamidele NO
*Biodun Olujimi YES
*Mpigi Barinada YES
*Betty Apiafi YES
*Gobir Abdullahi NO
*Abdullahi Danbaba NO
*Philip Aduda YES
*Chukwuka Utazi YES
*Mohammed Goje NO
*Danbaba YES
*Yusuf Yusuf NO
*Isa Shuaibu Lau NO
*Mohammed Goje NO
*Bomai Ibrahim *Mohammed NO
*Francis Onyewuchi YES
*Yau Sahabi NO
*Uba Sani NO
*Danjuma La’ah YES
*Kabiru Gaya NO
*Ishaku Elisha Abo NO
*Baba Kaita NO
*Adamu Aliero NO
*Yahaya Abdullahi NO
*Yakubu Oseni NO
*Isa Jibrin NO
*Smart Adeyemi NO
*Ibrahim Oloriegbe NO
*Oluremi Tinubu NO
*Solomon Adeola NO
*Tanko Al-Makura NO
*Godiya Akwashiki NO
*Abdullahi Adamu NO
*Musa Mohammed Sani NO
*Aliyu Sabi *Abdullahi NO
*Bima Enagi NO
*Patrick Akinyelure YES
