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Real Time Transmission Of Results Would Allow For Better Transparency, Says Zakari Muhammad

FORMER MEMBER OF NIGERIA’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONOURABLE ZAKARI MUHAMMAD, HAS WEIGHED IN ON THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE PROPOSED 2026 ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT

By Rachel Salami

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FORMER MEMBER OF NIGERIA’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONOURABLE ZAKARI MUHAMMAD, HAS WEIGHED IN ON THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE PROPOSED 2026 ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT

HE NOTED THAT IF ELECTIONS ARE STILL OPEN TO MANIPULATION THE RISK OF RIGGING REMAINS HIGH AT POLLING CENTRES WHERE PARTY AGENTS ARE PRESENT, ADDING THAT REAL TIME TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS DIRECTLY FROM POLLING UNITS WOULD ALLOW FOR BETTER MONITORING AND TRANSPARENCY.

ZAKARI EMPHASISED THAT WHEN RESULTS ARE TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY, STAKEHOLDERS CAN TRACK THE PROCESS AND RETAIN BOTH SOFT AND HARD COPIES OF THE OUTCOME REDUCING THE CHANCES OF MANIPULATION.


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FORMER MEMBER OF NIGERIA’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONOURABLE ZAKARI MUHAMMAD, HAS WEIGHED IN ON THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE PROPOSED 2026 ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT FORMER MEMBER OF NIGERIA’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONOURABLE ZAKARI MUHAMMAD, HAS WEIGHED IN ON THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE PROPOSED 2026 ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENTHE NOTED THAT IF ELECTIONS ARE STILL OPEN TO MANIPULATION THE RISK OF...

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  • FORMER MEMBER OF NIGERIA’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONOURABLE ZAKARI MUHAMMAD, HAS WEIGHED IN ON THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE PROPOSED 2026 ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT FORMER MEMBER OF NIGERIA’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONOURABLE ZAKARI MUHAMMAD, HAS WEIGHED IN ON THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE PROPOSED 2026 ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENTHE NOTED THAT IF ELECTIONS ARE STILL OPEN TO MANIPULATION THE RISK OF RIGGING REMAINS HIGH AT POLLING CENTRES WHERE PARTY AGENTS ARE PRESENT, ADDING THAT REAL TIME TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS DIRECTLY FROM POLLING UNITS WOULD ALLOW FOR BETTER MONITORING AND TRANSPARENCY.ZAKARI EMPHASISED THAT WHEN RESULTS ARE TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY, STAKEHOLDERS CAN TRACK THE PROCESS AND RETAIN BOTH SOFT AND HARD COPIES OF THE OUTCOME REDUCING THE CHANCES OF MANIPULATION.
  • This story is filed under Politics on Glow 99.1 FM.
  • It was published on February 9, 2026.
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FORMER MEMBER OF NIGERIA’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONOURABLE ZAKARI MUHAMMAD, HAS WEIGHED IN ON THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE PROPOSED 2026 ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT FORMER MEMBER OF NIGERIA’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONOURABLE ZAKARI MUHAMMAD, HAS WEIGHED IN ON THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE PROPOSED 2026 ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENTHE NOTED THAT IF ELECTIONS ARE STILL OPEN TO MANIPULATION THE RISK OF...

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