{"id":194562,"date":"2026-02-12T12:21:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/apc-chieftain-urges-tinubu-to-allow-real-time-results"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:32:35","slug":"apc-chieftain-urges-tinubu-to-allow-real-time-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/apc-chieftain-urges-tinubu-to-allow-real-time-results","title":{"rendered":"APC Chieftain Urges Tinubu to Allow Real-Time Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to summon courage and allow \u2018real time\u2019 electronic transmission of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.<\/p>\n<p>Eze wondered why a President who claims to be popular, and to have won the 2023 presidential poll, is now afraid to allow the electronic transmission of election results.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Thursday, Eze reminded Tinubu and the Senate led by Godswill Akpabio that the conduct of 2027 general elections is sacrosanct.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2027 poll is all about liberating Nigerians from the shackles of bad governance occasioned by obnoxious and anti people\u2019s policies of the Tinubu-led APC administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven with the coercion of almost all the governors into the ruling party, Mr President has continued to lose sleep over the general election and is doing everything humanly possible to win the 2027 presidential election,\u201d Eze said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Eze has commended Nigerians following the nationwide rejection and condemnation that trailed the Senate\u2019s stance on electronic transmission of election results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, I am so happy that Nigerians are now ready to rescue our democracy and our country from those that feel they have occupied and conquered Nigeria,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He hailed Rotimi Amaechi, former Governor of Rivers State and ex-Minister of Transportation, as well as erstwhile governor of Anambra State and the Labour Party 2023 presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, and all Nigerians that mobilized to occupy the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not about Tinubu choosing what he wants in terms of the conduct of the 2027 general elections, but what Nigerians want in ensuring a seamless, free and fair election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnybody that is against the adoption of electronic transmission or transfer of election results real time in this modern day Nigeria, is an enemy of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot continue to recycle ignorance and mediocrity in the name of using archaic methods in conducting an election when technology can help us get it right, at least for once,\u201d he added.<\/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. A former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to summon courage and allow \u2018real time\u2019 electronic transmission of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. 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