{"id":179025,"date":"2025-09-16T08:37:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/adc-backs-mandatory-e-results-to-protect-nigerian-votes"},"modified":"2025-09-16T09:41:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:41:02","slug":"adc-backs-mandatory-e-results-to-protect-nigerian-votes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/adc-backs-mandatory-e-results-to-protect-nigerian-votes","title":{"rendered":"ADC Backs Mandatory E-Results to Protect Nigerian Votes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed support for a legal framework that would require the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit election results electronically in the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Abuja, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Monday said the party believes electronic result transmission is key to ensuring transparency and protecting the integrity of voters\u2019 choices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a legal framework that compels INEC to electronically transmit results is what will strengthen transparency in our elections, then the ADC will fully support it,\u201d Abdullahi stated.<\/p>\n<p>He added that credible elections are the foundation of democracy, stressing that the public must be able to trust that votes count.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything that guarantees that votes genuinely count is not just important but absolutely essential for the survival of democracy in Nigeria,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed support for a legal framework that would require the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit election results electronically in the 2027 general elections. 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