Inec Can Introduce Electronic Voting Under Current Electoral Act- Falana

Despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to sign the amended Electoral Act, a human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Chief Femi Falana has said that under the present Electoral Act, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can introduce electronic voting if it so wishes to strengthen the electoral regime.

Falana disclosed while speaking at-a-one day Post 2019 General Election Conference and Presentation of Election Observation Report by Equity International Initiative (EII), held in Jos, the Plateau State Capital.

He said, “Section 52 of the Electoral Act of 2010 had prohibited the use of electronic voting, but by the amendment carried out on the 27th March, 2015, that provision was removed and INEC was then given the power.

“That voting at an election shall be in accordance with the procedure determined by INEC.

“For us that omnibus power has empowered INEC to introduce electronic voting.

Falana who was the chairman of the occasion, explained further that, “As a matter of fact when the Supreme Court held that the use of Card Reader was not allowed by law, I had to come out with this provision, which was not cited in the proceedings before the court.

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