Electronic Transmission Of Poll Results Cannot Replace Manual – Tinubu

Bola Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Electoral Act Amendment. 2026. He recently said that in Nigeria, electronic transmission of election results is merely supportive and not a replacement for manual transmission.

According to him, he commends the National Assembly for a rigorous and patriotic process, and he guarantees that the objective of the reforms is to safeguard democratic stability and prevent voter disenfranchisement.

Tinubu added that while technology remains important, elections ultimately depend on human management and public trust.

His words, “I followed keenly what you were doing. The essence of democracy is to have very solid brainstorming discussions committed to national development and nation-building and the stability of the nation.

What is crucial is that you manage the process to the extent that there will be no confusion and no disenfranchisement of Nigerians, and we are all going to see democracy flourish.

No matter how good a system is, it is managed by people, promoted by people and finalised by people. You are not going to be talking to a computer; you are going to be talking to human beings who announce the results.

Essentially, what we are looking at is the transmission of manual results, and we must avoid glitches. Nigeria will flourish and continue to nurture this democracy for prosperity and stability.”

WOW.