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No law says INEC must mandatorily transmit election results electronically – Tribunal
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPT, has dismissed Peter Obi and the Labour Party’s petition against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the electronic transmission of results of the 2023 presidential poll.
According to the tribunal, no law says INEC must mandatorily transfer or electronically transmit the election results from the polling units.
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) is expected to give its final ruling on Wednesday, September 6.
It says the law empowers INEC to decide the means of collation of the results of elections in Nigeria.
“The court holds that there is no law that says INEC must mandatorily transfer or transmit the results of the election from the polling units electronically.
“It says the law empowers INEC to decide the means of collation of the results of elections in Nigeria,” the tribunal stated.
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