Democracy on Record: Meet the 15 Brave Senators Who Stood Up for Mandatory Real-Time Electronic Transmission of Election Results in Nigeria

Democracy on Record: Meet the 15 Brave Senators Who Stood Up for Mandatory Real-Time Electronic Transmission of Election Results in Nigeria. In a moment that will be remembered in Nigeria’s democratic history, fifteen senators in the Nigerian Senate took a clear and courageous stand in support of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results.This was not just an ordinary vote. It was a vote about transparency, credibility, and the future of Nigeria’s democracy. Real-time electronic transmission is widely seen as one of the strongest tools to prevent election rigging, manipulation, and result alteration.While debates continue and political interests clash, these fifteen senators chose to align themselves with what many Nigerians believe is the path toward free, fair, and credible elections.

For the sake of posterity, here are the distinguished senators who voted FOR mandatory real-time electronic transmission: The 15 Senators Who Voted in Support of Electoral Transparency:

-Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central)

-Enyinnaya Abaribe (ADC, Abia South)

-Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central)

-Aminu Tambuwal (PDP, Sokoto South)

-Ireti Kingibe (ADC, FCT)

-Seriake Dickson (PDP, Bayelsa West)

-Onawo Ogwoshi (ADC, Nasarawa South)

-Tony Nwoye (ADC, Anambra North)

-Victor Umeh (ADC, Anambra Central)

-Ibrahim Dankwambo (PDP, Gombe Central)

-Austin Akobundu (PDP, Abia Central)

-Khalid Mustapha (PDP, Kaduna North)

-Sikayo Yaro (PDP, Gombe South)

-Emmanuel Nwachukwu (APGA, Anambra South)

-Peter Jiya (PDP, Niger South)

Why This Vote Matters to Every Nigerian, Electronic transmission of results means: Results are sent instantly from polling units, Reduced opportunity for tampering during manual collation, Greater transparency and public trust, Stronger protection of the people’s mandate. For millions of Nigerians who have long demanded credible elections, this vote represents hope that some leaders are willing to prioritize democracy over political convenience.History will remember these names. Whether one agrees with them politically or not, their position on this issue has placed them firmly on record in the ongoing struggle for electoral integrity in Nigeria.Democracy survives not just through elections — but through leaders willing to protect the sanctity of those elections.