Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central District, has stressed the importance of timely transmission of electoral results to guarantee election credibility and deepen Nigeria’s democracy.
He stated this while addressing the Catch Them Young Community Initiative (CATYCOI), a youth group advocating for electoral reforms.
Umeh commended the youths for their commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s electoral systems and noted that their reform proposals, including the establishment of an electoral offences commission, timely transmission of election results, and INEC leadership selection process, are crucial for a functional democracy.
He emphasized that electoral reform is a critical process that must be vigorously pursued, and that transparent acquisition of power and leadership creation are essential.
Umeh argued that delay in election results transmission creates room for manipulation and that real-time transmission ensures election outcome certainty.
