The Senate has called for the seperation of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve efficiency of the electoral body.
The Senate in a communiqué issued at the end of its retreat in Ikot Ikpene, Akwa-Ibom State, also resolved to make electronic transmission of results mandatory from the next general elections in 2027, including the uploading of polling unit-level results and result sheets used at different levels of result collation.
During the retreat, the upper chamber also weighed in on the security challenges in the country, saying a comprehensive national security strategy should be developed that addresses Nigeria’s needs.
According to the lawmakers, it is necessary for the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives to be part of the security briefings that the President gets.
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