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<p>Former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has issued a strong condemnation of the Nigerian Senate’s recent rejection of a real-time electronic transmission of election results, labeling the move a &#8220;calculated blow against transparency, credibility, and public trust.&#8221;</p>
<p>In a strongly-worded statement released today, Alhaji Atiku described the decision as a &#8220;grave setback for electoral reform&#8221; and a sign that the ruling establishment is unwilling to subject elections to public scrutiny.</p>
<p>&#8220;The decision of the Nigerian Senate to reject the real-time electronic transmission of election results is a deliberate assault on electoral transparency,&#8221; Abubakar declared. &#8220;At a time when democracies across the world are strengthening their electoral systems through technology, the Nigerian Senate has chosen to cling to opacity.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The former presidential candidate argued that real-time electronic transmission is a non-partisan democratic essential. &#8220;It reduces human interference, limits result manipulation, and ensures that the will of the voter&#8230; is faithfully reflected,&#8221; he stated. He criticized the Senate for reverting to a &#8220;face-saving provision&#8221; from the 2022 Electoral Act, which critics say allows for delays and potential interference.</p>
<p>Atiku framed the Senate&#8217;s action as part of a troubling pattern. &#8220;Every reform that strengthens transparency is resisted, while every ambiguity that benefits incumbency is preserved,&#8221; he asserted. This, he warned, raises &#8220;troubling questions about the commitment of the ruling political establishment to free, fair, and credible elections in 2027.&#8221;</p>
<p>He emphasized that elections must be decided by voters, &#8220;not by manual delays, backroom alterations, [or] procedural excuses.&#8221;</p>
<p>Concluding with a rallying cry, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar called on &#8220;Nigerians, civil society organizations, the media, and the international community to take note of this regression&#8221; and to demand a modern electoral system.</p>
<p>&#8220;Nigeria deserves elections that are transparent, verifiable, and beyond manipulation,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Anything less is an injustice to the electorate and a betrayal of democracy.&#8221;</p>
<p>The statement signals heightened political tensions as the nation begins its long-cycle preparations for the next general election, with opposition figures positioning electoral integrity as a central battle line.</p>
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