Electronic transmission of poll results: How Senators voted

A list of how about 50 Senators voted in the debate on electronic transmission of results by the Independent National Electoral Commission has emerged.

Eighty senators were in the chambers when the Call for Division on the issue was made on Thursday.

While 52 opposed the move for electronic transmission of results, 28 voted in favour as earlier reported by The Eagle Online.

At the end, the debate, which was part of the overall move to amend the Electoral Act, had conditions attached to INEC transmitting results of elections electronically.

According to the final resolution, INEC can only transmit results with the consent of the Nigerian Communications Commission and the National Assembly.

Those who voted against the move were largely senators elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, while those who belong to the Peoples Democratic Party supported INEC releasing results electronically.

The result of the voting during plenary as coordinated by the Clerk of the Senate and approved by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, saw 52 voting against granting INEC automatic powers to electronically transmit results and 28 in favour.

Below is how some Senators voted:
Robert Ajayi Boroffice YES

Surajudeen Basiru NO

Adenugba Fadahunsi YES

Clifford Ordia YES

Matthew Urhoghide YES

Francis Alimikhena NO

Kola Balogun YES

Ezekiel Ayuba NO

Abubakar Kyari NO

Gyang Istifanus YES

Senator Gyagung Ladi NO

George Sekibo YES

Ali Ndume NO

Opeyemi Bamidele NO

Biodun Olujimi YES

Mpigi Barinada YES

Betty Apiafi YES

Gobir Abdullahi NO

Abdullahi Danbaba NO

Philip Aduda YES

Chukwuka Utazi YES

Mohammed Goje NO

Danbaba YES

Yusuf Yusuf NO

Isa Shuaibu Lau NO

Mohammed Goje NO

Bomai Ibrahim Mohammed NO

Francis Onyewuchi YES

Yau Sahabi NO

Uba Sani NO

Danjuma La’ah YES

Kabiru Gaya NO

Ishaku Elisha Abo NO

Baba Kaita NO

Adamu Aliero NO

Yahaya Abdullahi NO

Yakubu Oseni NO

Isa Jibrin NO

Smart Adeyemi NO

Ibrahim Oloriegbe NO

Oluremi Tinubu NO

Solomon Adeola NO

Tanko Al-Makura NO

Godiya Akwashiki NO

Abdullahi Adamu NO

Musa Mohammed Sani NO

Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi NO

Bima Enagi NO

Patrick Akinyelure YES