Is most ridiculous and almost unbelievable, seeing supposed representatives of the great people of Kogi state at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, voting against a would have guaranteed transparent process bill aimed at securing the people’s hard earned votes’ cast by the good people of Nigeria come 2023 and going forward, as the Kogi born Senators took turn to vote against the Electronic Transmission of results, to the dismay of all responsible Kogi sons and daughters as well as Nigerians.
“A situation where all the three Senators from Kogi state, all APC members, voted NO in the issue of electronic transmission is quite appalling, low, democratic-short change and discouraging, as it only reminds one of aspercions casted on the credibility of there emergence as well as the many questions surrounding the process” quoted in the Press Release issued by Kogi PDP and signed by it’s Director Media and Communications, Comrade Dayo Onibiyo.
Democracy is daily suffering major set backs in Nigeria and sadly, Kogi state is being mentioned in the middle of all these, while we are still battling with bad governance back home by our Governor, H.E Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, the Senators are adding insults to the injury by failing to be listed amongst greater Nigerians who in their right wisdom of moving the country forward, voted YES for simple Electronic Transmission of results as cast by the people who will queue up under the sun for long hours to get accredited, cast their vote as well as wait for it to be counted to have their results, which when done in the past, somehow gets tinkered with and skewed along the line.
We say very proudly that any politician who is worth his or her onion will boldly support the instant transfer of results of election he or she stood for, except the ones that rigs, promotes violence and bribes every dick, tom and harry just in desperation to win, only to get to offices and do nothing for the people.
It is so disheartening that in the 21st century, people who sits in the comforts of there homes to do online transactions, inclusive businesses and even check or monitor thier children’s results/ performances, are now suddenly scared of what Junior Secondary School pupils applauds- I.T
We note with serious confusion that the same votes for Electronic Transmission were conducted ELECTRONICALLY on the floor of the same Senate, and as such we are left wondering as this never told wickedness, which makes us thinking if these Senators know the meaning of the vote they took part in.
Kogi PDP therefore, join several millions of Nigerians to condemn this backward act and called on Nigerians to act appropriately by using the public advocacy process to redrive it aright.